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US 2011/0301517 A1Published application
Compression Device with Improved Moisture Evaporation
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsJennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock, Raymond Avitable
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Abstract
A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The openings include at least about 4% of a total surface area of the bladder.
Claims19
sequential compression device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body, the device comprising:
- a bladder sized and shaped to be wrapped around substantially an entirety of a circumference of the body part, the bladder being selectively inflatable for applying compression to the body part;
- bladder openings extending through the bladder, the openings comprising at least about 4% of a total surface area of the bladder;
- a fastener for securing the bladder in a wrapped configuration around the body part.
A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body, the device comprising:
- a bladder sized and shaped to be wrapped around substantially an entirety of a circumference of the body part, the bladder being selectively inflatable for applying compression to the body part;
- bladder openings extending through the bladder, the openings comprising between about 6% and about 10% of a total surface area of the bladder, each opening comprising at least about 0.5% of the total surface area of the bladder;
- a fastener for securing the bladder in a wrapped configuration around the body part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.