Method and system for thermal and compression therapy relative to the prevention of deep vein thrombosis
AssigneeThermoTek, Inc.
InventorsOverton L. Parish, Niran BALACHANDRAN, Tony QUISENBERRY
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Abstract
A DVT and temperature therapy system. A temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression. The DVT system functions independently of the temperature therapy. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CPR 1.72(b).
Claims16
A deep-vein-thrombosis (DVT) therapy system comprising:
- a control unit adapted to heat and cool a heat-transfer liquid and to provide a compressed gas;
- a thermal-treatment blanket, fluidly coupled to the control unit via a first set of connector tubes, the thermal treatment blanket adapted to receive the heat-transfer liquid from the control unit and to send the heat-transfer liquid back to the control unit;
- a first compressive-therapy treatment device integrated with the thermal-treatment blanket and fluidly coupled to the control unit via a second set of connector tubes, the first compressive-therapy treatment device adapted to utilize the compressed gas from the control unit to deliver a first treatment modality;
- a second compressive-therapy device fluidly coupled to the control unit and adapted to receive pulses of the compressed gas from the control unit so as to deliver a second treatment modality;
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- wherein the control unit automatically directs the compressed gas alternately to the first compressive-therapy device and the second compressive-therapy device such that the first treatment modality and the second treatment modality are delivered in an alternative fashion.
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