Portable Micro Air Pump for Use in Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy

A deep vein thrombosis treatment device, comprising:

• a body;
• an air compressor within said body and having an air supply output port;
• an Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (“IPC”) Therapy garment having an air chamber in fluid communication with said supply output port, said garment configurable to surround a limb for treatment;
• a power source within said body and in electrical communication with said air compressor;
• a user-interface panel configured to receive input from a user;
• a control circuit within said body and in electrical communication with said air compressor, said user interface panel, and said power source;
• and
• wherein said control circuit is responsive to input from said user-interface panel and generates a control signal in response thereto, and wherein said air compressor provides compressed air in response to said control signal.

A portable micro air pump, comprising

• a body;
• a first air compressor within said body and having a first air supply outlet port and a second air supply output port;
• a power source within said body and in electrical communication with said air compressor;
• a user-interface panel configured to receive input from a user;
• a control circuit within said body and in electrical communication with the first air compressor, the user interface panel, and the power source, the control circuit consisting of a memory, a timer, an input/output interface, a power control driver, and a status light driver;
• a dual garment mode selection button;
• and
• an air recirculation button,
• wherein the portable micro air pump connects to a first Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (“IPC”) garment through the first air supply outlet port and a second IPC garment through the second air supply outlet port such that when dual garment mode is selected, the control circuit inflates the first IPC garment while simultaneously deflating the second IPC garment, then the control circuit deflates the first IPC garment while simultaneously inflates the second IPC garment, and
• wherein activating the air recirculation air button causes air from a deflating IPC garment to be directed through the compressor to an inflating IPC garment.