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Head and neck compression therapy system

US11311450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims

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Assignee

TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC. · US

Inventors

Darren Jay Wennen · Edina, US
Wade Andrew Zander · Minneapolis, US
Daniel G. Chase · Menomonie, US
Kristian Dior Gamble · Minneapolis, US
Mark R. Riley · Windom, US
Alison Humble Golla · Minneapolis, US
Sunday Jo Hoy · Okabena, US
Julie Louise Green · Minneapolis, US
Jason Tilk · Cleveland Heights, US
Jason R. Ertel · Twinsburg, US
Rachel Nottingham Colosimo · Cleveland Heights, US
Carolyn Marie McNeeley · University Heights, US
Rebecca L. Blice · Cleveland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61H2205/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A compression garment system and method that may include a head garment portion configured to be donned on a head of a body. The compression garment and method may further include a neck garment portion configured to be donned on a neck of the body. A controller may be configured to control pressure applied by each of one or more head pressure applying regions and/or each of one or more neck pressure applying regions to move lymph at least from the head towards the neck.

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