Self-heating compress for moist heat delivery
AssigneeThe Hilsinger Company Parent, LLC
InventorsMark H. Bruder, Rodney L. Dobson
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Abstract
A system for delivering thermal therapy to a treated body portion of a subject. The system preferably includes a therapy compress having at least one pocket or retainer, and at least one self-heating element configured for removable insertion within the at least one pocket of the therapy compress. In some example embodiments the therapy compress is in the form of an eye mask having first and second eye-covering lobes, each eye-covering lobe having a pocket for receiving a self-heating element. In some example embodiments the at least one self-heating element is air or oxygen activated, for example including a zinc-based self-heating material.
Claims20
A self-heating therapy system for delivering thermal therapy to a treated body portion of a subject, the system comprising:
- a therapy compress configured for attachment to the treated body portion, the compress comprising an outer shell containing a hydrophilic fill material;
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- at least one self-heating element configured for engagement with the therapy compress to deliver heat to release moisture from the hydrophilic fill material and effect delivery of moist heat therapy to the treated body portion.
A self-heating therapy system for delivering thermal therapy to a treated body portion of a subject, the system comprising:
- a therapy compress configured for attachment to the treated body portion, the compress comprising an outer shell containing a hydrophilic fill material;
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- at least one self-heating element configured for engagement with the therapy compress to deliver heat to release moisture from hydrophilic fill material and effect delivery of moist heat therapy to the treated body portion.
A self-heating therapy system for delivering thermal therapy to a treated body portion of a subject, the system comprising:
- at least one self-heating element comprising at least one reactant material reactive with air to generate an exothermic reaction and release heat;
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- a therapy compress configured for attachment to the treated body portion, the compress comprising an outer shell containing a hydrophilic fill material, and retention means for retaining the at least one self-heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.