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Targeted cryotherapy is a common restorative medical practice. Its use is prevalent among athletes and individuals suffering from pain caused by a variation of factors including impact and muscle fatigue. There are several current methods in the market place including the use of paper and Styrofoam cups which are widely available and cost effective. There are also several products available for ice application that are thermally limiting due to the type of containment material used to keep the cooling substance from escaping the device. Other products are either not ergonomic or contain dangerous amounts of ice which has the potential to lead to overuse and frostbite. Furthermore, the average residential freezer can be limited in space and large cryotherapy devices can pose a problem during normal use.
This field of invention pertains to a thermal massage tool. More specifically a massage tool to apply a molded solidified liquid such as water for the application of cryotherapy or thermal modulation of biological surfaces.
A massage tool is provided with a mold having a top and bottom, and an application handle coupled to the anchor. The anchor extends from the application handle base to extend into the mold containing the contact surface material in liquid form. The anchor is further engineered with features to increase adhesion to the solidified liquid contact surface material. The anchor can freely move in the contact surface substance while in liquid form until physical change state occurs where the anchor features captivate the solidified contact surface liquid. The massage tool further has the top contact surface mold having a coupling interface with the handle base. A further aspect of this invention is the top mold section comprised of a flexible material allowing for manipulation to fold away from the solidified contact surface revealing additional surface area of the solidified contact surface liquid. While the top mold section is unfolded it also acts as an additional force application surface to work in conjunction with the handle. The handle is coupled with the handle base which is coupled with the anchor. The handle is in cylindrical form to accommodate both right- and left-hand application. Another aspect of this invention is a two-part contact surface liquid solidification mold. This allows for the top section of mold to act as a force manipulation surface as well as an adjustable thermal regulator for the solidified contact surface. The top and bottom sections of the two-part mold have a coupling interface allowing for separation after contact surface liquid has solidified. Further aspects of the two-part mold are orientation stabilizing features on the bottom of the lower mold section. The top section of the mold has an opening to function as both a liquid receiving guided port as well as a handle coupling interface.
Provisional Patent Application No. 62/942,836