Device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain in the body
AssigneeSpine-Issimus Limited
InventorsSatham Petty-Saphon, Tommy Hansson
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Abstract
A device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain occurring in a region of the body of a wearer, includes insulating material (2) which is arranged to be worn in conformity and close proximity with the body region. The insulating material has at least one layer (14) for reducing heat loss from the body region by convection and at least one reflective layer (13) for reducing heat loss from the body by radiation, whereby a targeted local warming effect is achieved in the body region such that the skin and underlying musculoskeletal structures are in such an active state that they can function properly to provide a clinical benefit to the body region.
Claims18
A device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain occurring in a region of the body of a wearer, said device being non-rigid and comprising insulating material with means designed for the material to conform with the contour of the body region and to be worn in close proximity with the body region, said insulating material having means for reducing heat loss from the body region by convection and reflective means for reducing heat loss from the body by radiation, said reflective means having a moisture permeable micro-porous structure providing multiple passage ways, so that said reflective means can allow the passage of water vapor therethrough while reflecting heat back to the body region, whereby a targeted reduction in heat loss from said body region is achieved such that the skin and underlying musculoskeletal structures are kept in an active state such that they can function properly to provide a clinical benefit to the body region.
A method of preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain in a body region comprising:
- providing a non-rigid device including insulating means having means for reducing heat loss from the body region by convection and reflective means for reducing heat loss from the body region by radiation, said reflective means having a moisture permeable micro-porous structure providing multiple passage ways so that said reflective means can allow the passage of water vapor through said reflective means while reflecting body heat toward the body region;
- placing the device over the body region;
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- attaching the device to the body region such that the insulating means reduces heat loss from the body region and maintaining said reflective means no more than 10 mm (0.4 in) from said body region, whereby heat loss from the body portion is reduced to maintain the body portion temperature elevated while releasing moisture from the region between the body portion and the reflective means.
A device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain occurring in a region of the body of a wearer, said device being non-rigid and comprising insulating material which is arranged to be worn in conformity and close proximity with the body region, said insulating material having means for reducing heat loss from the body region by convection and reflective means for reducing heat loss from the body by radiation, said reflective means being permeable so as to allow the passage of water vapor therethrough, whereby a targeted reduction in heat loss from said body region is achieved such that the skin and underlying musculoskeletal structures are kept in an active state such that they can function properly to provide a clinical benefit to the body region;
- and wherein the insulating material is a random multi-layered metallized plastic fiber matrix.
A device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain occurring in a region of the body of a wearer, said device being non-rigid and comprising insulating material which is arranged to be worn in conformity and close proximity with the body region, said insulating material having means for reducing heat loss from the body region by convection and reflective means for reducing heat loss from the body by radiation, said reflective means being permeable so as to allow the passage of water vapor therethrough, whereby a targeted reduction in heat loss from said body region is achieved such that the skin and underlying musculoskeletal structures are kept in an active state such that they can function properly to provide a clinical benefit to the body region;
- and wherein spacers are provided to maintain the insulating material at a minimum thickness upon stretching or compression to thereby maintain insulation efficiency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.