Apparatus for brace and cryotherapy
OwnerEugene Luzeinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for supporting a body part by limiting the movement of the body part. The apparatus also allows for providing cryotherapy to the body part. For example, the body part can be a knee joint, and the apparatus can be worn over the knee allowing flexing of the knee but limiting any rotational movement. The apparatus includes a brace for the support and a cooling bladder integrated with the brace for the cryotherapy. Cooling liquid can be circulated through the cooling bladder to extract heat from the body part. The cooling bladder is positioned inside of the brace so that to contact the skin.
Claims20
An apparatus for supporting a body part and cryotherapy, the apparatus comprises:
- a brace for supporting the body part, wherein the brace is configured to wrap around the body part to limit movement of the body part;
- and
- a cooling bladder coupled to the brace, wherein the cooling bladder is configured to receive cooling liquid for the cryotherapy.
A method for supporting a body part and providing cryotherapy to the body part while supporting the body part, the method comprises:
- providing a brace configured to wrap around the body part for supporting the body part by limit movement of the body part;
- and
- coupling a cooling bladder to an inner side of the brace, wherein the cooling bladder is configured to receive cooling liquid for the cryotherapy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.