Saphenous vein compression systems and methods of use

A method for applying compression to a thigh of a human body along the saphenous vein, comprising:

• removing a protective layer to expose an adhesive layer on a wound bolster, the wound bolster including an absorbent layer above the adhesive layer and a pre-filled bladder above the absorbent layer;
• adhering the wound bolster along the saphenous vein on the thigh of a user via the adhesive layer;
• placing a compression liner over the wound bolster on the thigh of the user;
• affixing a thigh therapeutic compression garment to the thigh of the user, wherein the thigh therapeutic compression garment 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 therapeutic compression garment to the thigh with a securing means attached to the thigh therapeutic compression garment so that the at least one air bladder is located in the medial area of the thigh over the saphenous vein of the user;
• stabilizing the thigh therapeutic compression garment along a waist or hip using a stabilizing means;
• inflating the at least one air bladder in the thigh therapeutic compression garment;
• closing the valve cap on the universal inflation port on the thigh therapeutic compression garment;
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• walking such that the thigh therapeutic compression garment is secure and stabilize on the thigh of the user while applying compression to the saphenous vein of the user's thigh.

A saphenous vein compression system for the thigh of a user, comprising:

• a wound bolster comprised of an absorbent material, an adhesive, and a pre-filled bladder;
• a compression tubing;
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• a thigh therapeutic compression garment including (a) 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 predetermined compression gradient along the saphenous vein of the user when inflated, (b) 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, (c) a second means for locating the wrap along a groin and hip area of the human body when in use, (d) an inflation means connected to the at least one bladder via a universal inflation port wherein the inflation means includes a check valve to protect from over inflation and set to open at a predetermined pressure or a user selectable pressure, and wherein the universal inflation port is configured to be universally capable of connection to both a static and/or an intermittent inflation means to provide static and/or intermittent compression to a body part of a user when the at least one bladder is inflated by the inflation means with the single inflation port including a check valve as part of the closed system configured so that when the inflation means is disconnected the check valve closes and maintains the set pressure within the at least one air bladder;
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• an assembly comprising:
• (1) 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;
• (2) a pre-filled air bladder having a length and a width smaller than the width of the air chamber;
• (3) an absorbent foam, sponge or dressing coupled to the pre-filled air bladder;
• and (4) a suction conduit in fluid communication with the absorbent foam, sponge or dressing and adapted for coupling to a source of negative pressure.