Thigh therapeutic compression apparatus, system, and methods of use
AssigneeSun Scientific, Inc.
InventorsSundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward, David Maseau
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Abstract
A thigh therapeutic compression apparatus for providing pressure to a limb or other body part namely a thigh, including a bladder assembly having at least one bladder within a primary wrap and/or a secondary wrap. The primary wrap includes an inflation port to connect to an inflation means which provides either constant or varying pressure within the bladder and a check valve is included in the inflation port and/or inflation means. The primary wrap is connected to a stabilization means configured to be attached to a belt or other means around the waist of the body.
Claims20
A therapeutic compression apparatus for applying pressure to a thigh of the human body, comprising:
- a wrap including at least one bladder configured to be located along the medial area of the thigh and the at least one bladder having a number of welds forming a predetermined compression gradient when inflated;
- a first means for locating the at least one bladder along the medial area of the thigh above a knee of the human body when in use;
- a second means for locating the wrap along a groin and hip area of the human body when in use;
- an inflation means connected to the at least one bladder via an inflation port wherein the inflation means includes a check valve;
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- wherein the inflation port is configured to be universally capable of connection to a variety of inflation means.
A method for applying pressure to a portion of a human body, comprising:
- affixing a wrap to a thigh, wherein the thigh wrap includes (a) at least one air bladder connected to an inflation means and wherein the at least one air bladder has a plurality of welds configured to create a predetermined compression profile when inflated and (b) an inflation port having a face connector, a check valve and a valve cap wherein the valve cap is capable of releasing a pressure created by the inflation means within the at least one air bladder;
- securing the thigh wrap to the thigh with a securing means attached to the thigh wrap so that the at least one air bladder is located in the medial area of the thigh;
- stabilizing the thigh wrap along a waist or hip using a stabilizing means;
- inflating the at least one air bladder;
- closing the valve cap on the inflation port;
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- walking such that the thigh wrap is secure and stabilize on the thigh.
A thigh therapeutic compression apparatus comprising:
- a primary wrap having a proximal end configured to be located along a hip or groin area of a user and a distal end of the primary wrap configured to be located at a knee of a user, the primary wrap including at least one bladder;
- a secondary wrap having a proximal end and a distal end wherein the proximal end of the secondary wrap is connected to the distal end of the primary wrap;
- an inflation means connected to the bladder via an inflation port on the bladder wherein the inflation port includes a check valve;
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- an assembly comprising:
- a) a pressure mechanism having a flexible member for attachment around a limb and an air chamber which assumes a first depressurized state and a second pressurized state, said air chamber having a length and a width, said width being less than half the width of the flexible member;
- b) a pre-filled air bladder having a length and a width smaller than the width of the air chamber;
- c) an absorbent foam, sponge or dressing coupled to the pre-filled air bladder;
- and d) a suction conduit in fluid communication with the absorbent foam, sponge or dressing and adapted for coupling to a source of negative pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.