Compression garment compliance

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• controlling, by computer-executable instructions executing on one or more processors, a pressurized fluid flow source through a cycle of operation in which at least one inflatable bladder of a compression garment configured to be wrapped around a limb of a patient is inflated and deflated;
• receiving, by the one or more processors executing instructions therefor, first pressure signals indicative of fluid pressure in the at least one inflatable bladder from a pressure sensor communicatively coupled thereto during at least one of inflation and deflation of the at least one inflatable bladder in a first compression cycle;
• receiving, by the one or more processors executing instructions therefor, second pressure signals indicative of fluid pressure in the at least one inflatable bladder from the pressure sensor communicatively coupled thereto during at least one of inflation and deflation of the at least one inflatable bladder in a second compression cycle;
• detecting, by computer-executable instructions executing on the one or more processors, a variance between the first pressure signals and the second pressure signals, the variance in the received pressure signals indicative of a change in condition of the compression garment during the inflation and deflation of the at least one inflatable bladder;
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• changing, by computer-executable instructions executing on the one or more processors, a state of at least one monitored parameter stored in a memory device in response to detecting the variance, wherein the memory device is coupled to the one or more processors, and wherein the changed state of the monitored parameter is representative of a change in condition of the compression garment;
• wherein the changed state of the monitored parameter is selected from a group consisting of the garment being wrapped around the limb of the wearer of the garment, and the garment not being wrapped around the limb of the wearer of the garment.

A system for monitoring the compliance of a user with respect to wearing a compression device, system comprising:

• a compression garment including at least one inflatable and deflatable bladder, the compression garment securable about a limb of a wearer;
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• a controller comprising:
• at least one computer readable storage medium configured for storing one or more monitored parameters;
• one or more processors coupled to the at least one computer readable storage medium;
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• computer-executable instructions embodied on a computer readable storage medium, the computer-executable instructions including instructions for causing the one or more processors to:
• direct a flow of fluid from a pressurized fluid flow source to inflate and deflate the bladder of the compression garment;
• receive first pressure signals indicative of fluid pressure in the bladder from a pressure sensor communicatively coupled thereto during at least one of inflation and deflation of the at least one inflatable bladder in a first compression cycle;
• receive second pressure signals indicative of fluid pressure in the at least one inflatable bladder from the pressure sensor communicatively coupled thereto during at least one of inflation and deflation of the at least one inflatable bladder in a second compression cycle;
• process the received first and second pressure signals;
• detect a variance between the first pressure signals and the second pressure signals, the variance indicative of a change in condition of the compression garment;
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• change a state of at least one of the monitored parameters in the at least one first computer readable storage medium in response to detecting the variance, wherein the changed state of the monitored parameter is representative of the change in condition of the compression garment;
• wherein the changed state of the monitored parameter is selected from a group consisting of the compression garment being secured around the limb of the wearer, and the compression garment not being secured around the limb of the wearer.