Gradient sequential thermal compression therapy apparatus and system
AssigneeMaldonado Medical LLC
InventorGregory Brian Maxon-Maldonado
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Abstract
A method for providing a combined DVT and sequential gradient and targeted compression therapy to a patient is provided. The method includes providing a control unit configured to condition heat transfer fluid and to selectively provide a compressed gas, providing a thermal sequential gradient compression device that is mountable to a select portion of the patient, and programming the control unit to supply heat transfer fluid to the thermal compression device and to supply compressed gas to the thermal compression device.
Claims20
A system of gradient sequential compression therapy, the system comprising:
- a control unit adapted to thermally condition a heat-transfer liquid to an adjustable temperature level and to provide compressed gas at one or more selectable pressures to one or more zones of a thermal therapy pad;
- the thermal therapy pad adapted for the flow of the heat-transfer liquid there-through and being coupled to the control unit;
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- the thermal therapy pad further comprising a bladder comprising a first zone and a second zone of individual pressure control,
- wherein the bladder is coupled to the control unit for receiving at least a portion of the compressed gas via a first pulse to inflate the first zone of the bladder to compress the thermal therapy pad against a first portion of a first extremity of the patient;
- wherein the bladder is coupled to the control unit for receiving at least a portion of the compressed gas via a second pulse to inflate the second zone of the bladder to compress the thermal therapy pad against a second portion of a first extremity of the patient.
A thermal therapy pad comprising:
- a channel for receiving a thermally conditioned liquid;
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- a bladder comprising a plurality of zones of discrete pressure control for receiving compressed gas, wherein a control unit is configured to thermally condition the liquid to an adjustable temperature level and to provide compressed gas at one or more selectable pressures to each zone of the plurality of zones via one or more pulses, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is adapted to compress the thermal therapy pad against a portion of a first extremity in response to receiving the one or more pulses, wherein the control unit automatically restricts transmitting the pulses to non-contiguous zones.
A method for addressing aspects of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a patient utilizing compression applied to the patient, the method comprising:
- automatically coordinating, by a control unit, distribution of compressed gas to a thermal compression device having a plurality of non-contiguous compression zones such that one non-contiguous compression zone is compressed at a time and the compression alternates between the non-contiguous compression zones;
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- automatically coordinating, by the control unit, distribution of a heat transfer fluid to the thermal compression device,
- wherein the thermal compression device is secured to the patient, and
- wherein the plurality of non-contiguous compression zones of the thermal compression device are adapted to receive at least a portion of the compressed gas from the control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.