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US 11,622,883 B2Granted
Patient temperature and blood flow management
AssigneeFlotherm, Inc.
InventorsBradley C Liang, Abhinav Ramani, Brian T. Kannard, Peter Luke Santa Maria, Scott Janis, Colton Sanford, Isamu Taguchi
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Abstract
Systems for maintaining normothermia in a patient via compression and warming are disclosed and include a first warming element configured to apply warming to the popliteal fossa, a second warming element configured to apply warming to the sole of the foot, and a compression element configured to apply compression to the calf.
Claims10
A system for maintaining normothermia via compression and warming, the system comprising:
- a first wearable portion configured to cover a sole of a foot of a patient's leg, the first portion having associated therewith a first warming element positioned and configured to apply warming to the sole of the foot;
- a second wearable portion coupled to the first wearable portion and configured to cover a calf of the patient's leg, the second wearable portion having associated therewith a compression element;
- and a third wearable portion coupled to the second wearable portion and configured to cover a popliteal fossa of the patient's leg, the third wearable portion having associated therewith a second warming element positioned and configured to apply warming to a popliteal fossa, the second warming element comprising a fluid bladder configured to receive heated fluid through a fluid channel that passes through at least a portion of the second wearable portion, the fluid bladder having a plurality of perforations on a patient-facing side thereof configured to pass the heated fluid from the fluid bladder to skin of the popliteal fossa;
- wherein the fluid bladder has a greater width than the fluid channel;
- wherein the fluid bladder is surrounded by a border having a reduced thickness relative to adjacent portions of the third wearable portion, the border being configured such that the border does not contact the popliteal fossa when the third portion covers the popliteal fossa.
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