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US 2011/0087143 A1Published application
Three-dimensional layer for a garment of a hfcwo system
OwnerJohn A. Bobey, Edward Harber +1inventors
InventorsJohn A. Bobey, Edward Harber, Stephen J. Wiater
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Abstract
A garment, such as a vest, for applying HFCWO treatment to a patient includes an outer garment and an air bladder coupled to the outer garment. The outer garment includes an outer shell and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell to define a pocket between the outer shell and the inner liner. The air bladder is removably received within the pocket and the inner liner is made from a 3D material.
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A garment for applying HFCWO treatment to a patient comprising:
- an outer shell;
- and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell to define a pocket between the outer shell and the inner liner;
- and
- an air bladder removably received within the pocket;
- wherein the inner liner is made from a 3D material.
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A method of providing HFCWO treatment including:
- securing a garment around the chest of a patient, wherein the garment includes an outer shell, an inner liner coupled to the outer shell, and a bladder removably received within a space between the outer shell and the inner liner;
- coupling the bladder to an air pulse generator;
- pulsing the bladder between 5-20 Hz;
- and
- circulating air between the bladder and the patient to cool the patient and remove moisture vapor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.