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US 6,648,909 B2Granted
Solo perineal hot and cold pack
AssigneeAllegiance Corporation
InventorTamara M. Helming
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Abstract
A device for providing thermal therapy to the perineal and rectal areas of a patient is provided. The device can be used alone or in conjunction with an absorbent pad. The device is particularly useful for alleviating post-partum swelling and pain. Different embodiments of the device can be used to provide either hot or cold therapy to a patient.
Claims2
A method for applying thermal therapy to at least one of the perineal and rectal areas of a patient comprising:
- a) providing an elongated pack emitting one of heat or cold in a therapeutic temperature range;
- b) providing an absorbent pad for placement adjacent to at least one of perineal and rectal areas of said patient;
- and
- c) placing said pack between said pad and said patient;
- wherein said elongated pack comprises:
- an outer shell means for placement against said perineal area, said outer shell being formed of a pliant, non-woven, fluid-impervious material;
- and
- a sealed inner space enclosed within said outer shell, said inner space having:
- i) a first compartment containing a first chemical;
- ii) a second compartment containing a second chemical;
- iii) said first and second compartments being fixedly encased to one another;
- and
- iv) said first and second compartments having a rupturable wall therebetween which when ruptured causes said thermal reaction;
- and
- v) said first compartment being fixedly encased by the second compartment at a sealed edge where the first and second compartments overlap and extending across the length of the second compartment.
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A method for applying thermal therapy to at least one of the perineal and rectal areas of a patient comprising:
- a) providing an elongated pack emitting one of heat or cold in a therapeutic range;
- b) providing a garment for placement adjacent to at least one of the perineal and rectal areas of said patient;
- and
- c) placing said pack between said garment and said patient;
- wherein said elongated pack comprises:
- an outer shell means for placement against said perineal area, said outer shell being formed of a pliant, non-woven, fluid-impervious material;
- and
- a sealed inner space enclosed within said outer shell, said inner space having:
- i) a first compartment containing a first chemical;
- ii) a second compartment containing a second chemical;
- iii) said first and second compartments being fixedly encased to one another;
- and
- iv) said first and second compartments having a rupturable wall therebetween which when ruptured causes said thermal reaction;
- and
- said first compartment being fixedly encased by the second compartment at a sealed edge where the first and second compartments overlap and extending across the length of the second compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.