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AssigneeMedical Products, Inc.
InventorsDurward I. Faries, Jr., Bruce R. Heymann, David Hendrix
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A thermal treatment garment of the present invention includes an outer structure layer formed of a pliable material, an interior lining formed of a gel material which directly contacts the wearer skin and a thermal treatment layer to thermally treat and control temperature of the interior lining. The thermal treatment layer heats and/or cools the gel material to a desired temperature and is typically disposed between the structure and gel layers. The thermal treatment layer is controlled by a controller that receives a user-specified or desired temperature. An intervening layer can be disposed between the thermal treatment and structure layers. The intervening layer secures the structure, thermal treatment and/or gel layers to each other and can be an elastomeric material to which the gel and/or thermal treatment layers readily adhere. The garment may be adjustable in size to snugly fit body parts of users in a range of body sizes.
A thermal treatment article for thermally treating body portions comprising:
A method of thermally treating body portions via an article including a structure layer formed of a pliable material with an inner surface that faces generally toward a user, a temperature sensor, a controller including an input device to facilitate entry of a desired temperature and a gel layer coupled to the inner surface of said structure layer and forming an interior surface of the article, said method comprising:
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