US 2022/0296412 A1 · THERMOTHERAPY PACK FOR THE GROIN

Abstract

Disclosed is a therapy pack for applying thermotherapy to a user's groin for treatment of various conditions or injuries, and to aid in surgical recovery. The therapy pack has an insulated side and an uninsulated side, a two-lobed shape with a soft outer border, and contains a quantity of thermal storage material. The therapy pack also includes one or more window(s) without thermal storage material to reduce proximity of the material to genitalia. Embodiments include a three-window version and a single window version. Embodiments also include the use of one or more supplemental therapy pack(s) and a cover. Also disclosed is a method of using the therapy pack to apply thermotherapy to the male groin. Embodiments of the method include applying the therapy pack with the insulated side facing the user's skin, followed by applying the pack with the uninsulated side facing the skin.

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Dependent claims

A therapy pack for providing thermotherapy to the human groin, the therapy pack comprising:

an insulated side having insulation designed to impede the flow of thermal energy through the insulation;
an uninsulated side;
a shape comprising an upper lobe and a lower lobe that are joined at a waist, wherein the upper lobe and lower lobe are symmetrical when bisected along a center line, and wherein the shape is symmetrical when bisected across the waist;
a thermal storage compartment for holding material for thermal energy storage and release;
a border located around the thermal storage compartment, the border designed to interface with a pack user's body;
and
one or more windows designed to exclude the material, the windows arranged along the center line in location(s) corresponding to the user's genitalia.

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Thermotherapy pack for the groin

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Thermotherapy pack for the groin

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Abstract

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