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US 8,753,383 B2Granted
Compression sequenced thermal therapy system
AssigneeThermoTek, Inc.
InventorsOverton L. Parish, Niran Balachandran, Tony Quisenberry, Clark R. Havis
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Abstract
A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression.
Claims18
A system for providing therapy to a patient, the system comprising:
- a thermal therapy and compression blanket comprising:
- at least one fluid bladder disposed about and thermally exposed to a portion of an appendage of a patient;
- and
- a plurality of air chambers disposed outwardly of the at least one fluid bladder relative to the appendage of the patient;
- a control unit that thermally conditions a heat-transfer fluid to a predetermined temperature for delivery to the at least one fluid bladder and that selectively provides compressed gas at predetermined times and in a predetermined pattern to the plurality of air chambers to cause compression of the at least one fluid bladder against the patient;
- and
- wherein compressed gas is directed by the control unit to a first air chamber of the plurality of air chambers for a first predetermined time before the compressed gas is directed by the control unit to a second air chamber of the plurality of air chambers for a second predetermined time.
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A system for providing therapy to a patient, the system comprising:
- a blanket comprising:
- at least one fluid bladder disposed about and thermally exposed to a patient;
- and
- a plurality of air chambers disposed outwardly from the at least one fluid bladder relative to the patient;
- a control unit coupled to the at least one fluid bladder and the plurality of air chambers, the control unit thermally conditioning a heat-transfer fluid to a user-selectable temperature for delivery to the at least one bladder and, contiguous thereto, selectively providing compressed gas at a predetermined pressure to each of the plurality of air chambers in a user-selectable pattern;
- the plurality of air chambers having at least a first air chamber and a second air chamber;
- wherein the control unit directs compressed gas to the first air chamber for a first predetermined time before directing compressed gas to the second air chamber;
- and
- wherein the control unit directs compressed gas to the second air chamber for a second predetermined time before directing compressed gas to the third air chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.