81 results about "Compression therapy" patented technology

A disposable sleeve for compression therapy, with at least one inflatable air cell defined between a first airtight wall adjacent a patient's body to be treated and a second airtight wall. Each of the first and second walls comprises an external porous layer and an internal layer comprising air-tight polyethylene (PE). The walls are bonded by molten portions of the PE internal layer penetrating and set in their corresponding external porous layers and welded to each other, the bonding enduring at least 250 inflation-deflation cycles associated with the therapy.

The present invention is directed to a device that provides thermal energy therapy, compression therapy and negative pressure therapy simultaneously and/or in conjunction with each therapy. The outcome of the present invention is that a patient's bodily fluids can be maintained, controlled, and/or adjusted with decreased medication dependence. Using these three therapies individually does not obtain these desired results of controlling, maintaining or adjusting the patient's bodily fluid. This combination of therapies is beneficial to the patient.

A connector assembly includes first and second mating connectors that can be joined to make a fluid connection. The connectors are constructed to discriminate improper connectors so that no fluid tight connection can be formed with improper connectors. The connector assembly can be used with a system for compression therapy to prevent deep vein thrombosis.

A connector apparatus includes first and second mating connectors that can be joined to make a fluid connection. The connectors are constructed to discriminate improper connectors so that no fluid tight connection can be formed with improper connectors. The connector apparatus can be used with a system for compression therapy to prevent deep vein thrombosis.

A combined heating, cooling, and compression therapy system is provided. The system is configured for automated use with a controller. The system can have a core with separate channels for providing cold and heat and compression therapy; a cover for receiving the core; and a skin sensitive temperature node attached to the core cover.

Systems, devices and methods for providing active and/or passive compression therapy to a body part can include a compression device worn over a compression stocking. The compression device can have a pulley based drive train that is driven by a motor to tighten and loosen compression elements, such as compression straps, in a precise, rapid, and balanced manner. Sensors can be used in the compression device and/or compression stockings to provide feedback to modulate the compression treatment parameters.

A knitted garment (10) for the support and/or compression of parts of the body and/or for compression therapy is knitted in the shape of a tube (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) using at least one elastic knitting thread and at least one elastic weft thread, at least in sections, on a flat bed knitting machine.

A device which combines pneumatic compression therapy and ultrasound based therapy for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis. Ultrasound transducers (11) are placed in specially designed pockets (12) in stockings (23) or leggings (25). This allows for convenient use of ultrasound therapy. Pneumatic compression is also carried out by air bladders (14) which are placed in leggings. The overall result is an easy to use device which should produce significantly better results in the prevention and treatment of thrombosis, ultimately reducing patient morbidity and mortality.

Disclosed is a monitoring system for determining the efficacy of at least one compression device for use in compression therapy. The monitoring system comprises at least one pressure sensor for measuring a pressure exerted onto a body part of a user by the compression device and at least one evaluation unit which is connectable to the pressure sensor. The evaluation unit is adapted to acquire at least one resting pressure p_rest with the user being in a resting position. The evaluation unit is further adapted to determine at least one extended standing pressure p_{standing, extended} with the user being in a standing position, by using the following procedure: the evaluation unit acquires a measurement curve of pressure values after a position change of the user into the standing position and a slope of the measurement curve is automatically compared to at least one endpoint threshold value and, depending on a result of the comparison, an endpoint of a change in the measurement curve induced by the position change is automatically detected, and a pressure value acquired at or after the endpoint is assigned to the extended standing pressure p_{standing, extended}.

A device for providing thermal treatment to a patient's hand is provided. The device includes a therapy component for applying thermal therapy, compression therapy, or both; a sleeve for receiving the therapy device and sized and shaped to cover the patient's hand; and a hand support for supporting the patient's hand in a relaxed state.

The subject of the present invention is a system for measuring contact surface pressure applied on the skin, especially for use in compression therapy, comprising a support member carrying a sensor comprising at least two sensors arranged separately on said support member. pressure sensors capable of measuring pressure applied at two predetermined locations; and an electronic system connected to said sensors and capable of obtaining values ​​simultaneously measured by these sensors, and each pressure sensor comprises preferably approximately a flat transforming element having a surface in contact with the skin at the site of use, the transforming element being in direct contact with the skin or via an intermediate layer of material covering this surface of the transforming element, the transforming element or The compressive elastic modulus of the intermediate layer measured when the surface is in contact with the skin is 30-500 kPa, preferably 80-400 kPa, more preferably 200-400 kPa. Uses: Compression therapy.

The invention relates to fitting of compression garment. Optimizing fit of a compression garment for use with a patient receiving compression therapy. Sensors formed on the garment detect characteristics of the fit of the garment in the vicinity of each sensor. The fit sensors may be capacitive disks imprinted on the garment. A controller computes overall fit of the garment on the patient based on signals from the sensors.

A method of operating a circulation facilitating assembly having a thermal treatment assembly having the steps of: providing pump assembly; placing a bladder of a first leg assembly in fluid communication with the pump assembly; placing a bladder of a second leg assembly in fluid communication with the pump assembly; placing a bladder of a thermal treatment assembly in fluid communication with the pump assembly, the thermal treatment assembly further comprising a thermal pad which is one of heated or cooled so that it is at a temperature other than ambient temperature; sequentially cycling at least one or both of the first leg assembly and second leg assembly, and, the thermal treatment assembly to complete a single cycle, comprising the steps of by: inflating the respective bladder to a predetermined pressure, holding the predetermined pressure for a predetermined period of time; and deflating the respective bladder.