Compression device with connection system

A device for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid, comprising:

• a pair of first and second elongated pressure sleeves for enclosing a length of the patient's limbs, with said sleeves each having a plurality of fluid pressure chambers;
• conduit means comprising a plurality of conduits communicating between said source and the chambers of said first and second sleeves, with a first set of a plurality of conduits communicating with the first sleeve and a second set of a plurality of conduits communicating with the second sleeve;
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• means for selectively connecting and disconnecting said conduit means separately from either of said first and second sleeves at a location intermediate the length of said conduit means, said connecting and disconnecting means comprising a first pair of connection members attached to a plurality of conduits in said first set, a second pair of connection members attached to a plurality of conduits in said second set, and means for releasably attaching said first and second pairs of connection members together.

A device for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb, comprising:

• an elongated pressure sleeve for enclosing a length of the patient's limb, with the sleeve having a plurality of fluid pressure chambers;
• a controller for developing pressurized fluid through a plurality of ports;
• a plurality of conduits communicating with the sleeve chambers;
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• means for releasably connecting the conduits in communication with said ports, said connecting means comprising a first connection member attached to the controller and communicating separately with said ports, and a second connection member in separate communication with said conduits, with said first and second connection members being releasably attachable together with the conduits separately communicating with said ports.

A device for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid, comprising:

• an elongated pressure sleeve for enclosing a length of the patient's limb, with said sleeve having a plurality of fluid pressure chambers;
• a first set of a plurality of conduits in communication with chambers in said sleeve, and having upstream ends relative to said sleeve;
• a second set of a plurality of conduits in communication with said source, and having downstream ends relative to said source;
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• means for releasably connecting the upstream ends of the first conduit set in separate fluid communication with the downstream ends of said second conduit set, said connecting means comprising a first connection member attached to the upstream ends of the plural conduits in the first set, a second connection member attached to the downstream ends of the plural conduits in the second set, and means for releasably attaching said first and second connection members together.

A device for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid, comprising:

• an elongated pressure sleeve for enclosing a length of the patient's limb, with the sleeve having a plurality of fluid pressure chambers;
• a first set of a plurality of conduits communicating with said chambers;
• a second set of a plurality of conduits communicating with said source;
• a first connection member comprising a first housing having a plurality of first ports, and means for separately connecting the housing to separate conduits of said first conduit set with the conduits separately communicating with said ports of the first connection member;
• a second connection member comprising a second housing having a plurality of second ports, and means for separately connecting the housing to separate conduits of said second conduit set with the conduits separately communicating with said ports of the second connection member;
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• means for releasably attaching the first connection member to the second connection member with the ports of the first connection member separately communicating with the ports of the second connection member to establish separate communication between the conduits of said first and second sets.

A device for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid, comprising,

• an elongated pressure sleeve for enclosing a length of the patient's limb, with the sleeve having a plurality of fluid pressure chambers;
• a plurality of conduits for passage of fluid;
• a housing having a lateral plate, a plurality of laterally spaced tubular sections extending through said plate with first end portions of said tubular sections being located on one side of said plate, and with second end portions of the tubular sections being located on the other side of said plate, a first elongated cover section of reduced dimensions extending peripherally around said first end portions of said tubular sections, and having a pair of outwardly biased locking members at opposed sides of the first cover section, said locking members having outwardly directed protuberances, said housing having an elongated second cover section of enlarged dimensions extending peripherally around the second end portions of said tubular sections, and a pair of apertures at opposed sides of the second cover section, said first cover section having dimensions such that said first cover section could be received in the second cover section with the first tubular end portions of said first cover section generally aligned with the second tubular end portions of the second cover section, and such that said locking member protuberances could be releasably received in said apertures such that said first and second cover sections could be releasably locked together with said locking members.

A device for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid, comprising:

• a pair of first and second elongated pressure sleeves for enclosing a length of the patient's limb, with said sleeves each having a plurality of fluid pressure chambers;
• a first set of a plurality of conduits in communication with chambers in said first sleeve and having pairs of separate conduit sections;
• a second set of a plurality of conduits in communication with chambers in said second sleeve and having pairs of separate conduit sections;
• a third set of a plurality of conduits in communication with said source;
• means for connecting the conduits of said third set with the conduits of said first and second sets to establish communication between the source and the first and second sleeves;
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• means for releasably attaching the conduit sections of the first and second conduit sets together with the separate conduit sections in each set communicating with each other when attached.