Extremity pump apparatus

An extremity compression apparatus for application on an extremity, the device comprising:

• a. a flexible compression unit to wrap around and engage an extremity, the compression unit comprised of a bladder configured to extend circumferentially around the extremity, the bladder expandable when pressurized, whereby the extremity is compressed;
• b. a pump unit for pressurization and expansion of the bladder, the pump unit connected to the bladder;
• c. a valve inserted intermediate the pump unit and the bladder, the valve operational for controlling the pressurization of the bladder;
• d. an edema monitoring means attached to the compression unit for detecting edema on the extremity;
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• e. a control processor unit connected to the edema monitoring means, the pump unit and the valve, the control processor configured to operate the valve and the pump unit upon the sensing of edema in the extremity.

A hydraulic extremity compression apparatus for application on an extremity, the device comprising:

• a. a flexible compression unit to wrap around and engage an extremity;
• b. a plurality of prefill bladders, each prefill bladder is configured and positioned in the compression unit to extend circumferentially around the extremity, the prefill bladders sequentially and vertically arranged in the compression unit, the bladders expandable when hydraulically pressurized;
• c. a plurality of compression bladders sequentially and vertically arranged in the compression unit, each compression bladder substantially contained within a prefill bladder, the compression bladders expandable when hydraulically pressured;
• d. a pump unit for hydraulic pressurization and expansion of the prefill bladders and the compression bladders, the pump unit connected to the bladders;
• e. a fluid source connected to the pump;
• f. a plurality of valves with at least one valve inserted intermediate the pump unit and each bladder, the valves operational for controlling the hydraulic pressurization of the bladders;
• g. a control processor connected to the valves for controlling the hydraulic pressurization of the bladders.