Electric warm compress for ophthalmic treatment
OwnerHeskel M. Haddad, Roland Longarzoinventors
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Abstract
A portable surgical compress heating device is provided. The device includes a thermo-electric element encapsulated within a housing which is placed over the compress to be heated. Conductors lead from the housing to a portable power supply to activate the thermo-electric element. The thermo-electric element is so arranged within the housing so as to provide a uniform transfer of heat to the compress.
Claims9
A heating device for a compress for use in ophthalmic treatment comprising a rigid housing dimensioned and shaped for receipt within the socket of a human eye and having a solid wall positioned to face the eye when the housing is positioned in an eye socket, a thermo-electric element disposed within said housing to permit the transfer of heat through said housing wall, said housing defining a waterproof container for said thermo-electric element, a portable battery pack, means for electrically connecting said battery pack to said thermo-electric element, said battery pack and said thermo-electric element being coordinately selected to produce heat of a low temperature suitable for opthalmic treatment, and strap means secured to said housing for extending about a user's head for releasably retaining said housing in the socket of an eye, whereby heat is transferred from said housing wall to the eye.
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