MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521128836 A) filed by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, on Dec. 18, 2025, for 'a handheld therapeutic device and related methods.'

Inventor(s) include Barik, Prerana; Saini, Seema; Chitale, Neha; and Palekar, Tushar.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A portable massage device is designed for treating myofascial trigger points. It features a handheld actuator that delivers percussive therapy and includes a trigger point detector for identifying muscle tension areas. The device integrates a multi-modal sensor system for...