Nonambient temperature pad conformable to a body for therapeutic treatment thereof
US5417720A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0274
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pad is provided for therapeutically treating bodily injuries or ailments by positioning the pad on an affected part of the body and circulating a nonambient temperature treatment fluid through the pad. The pad has a bladder that is a symmetrical planar member configured in sections conformable to the contours of the body, thereby facilitating heat exchange between the pad and the patient. Included are a relatively wide main section and extension section that are fluid-communicatively joined with one another at the axis of symmetry across a relatively narrow connective section. The extension section is oblong-shaped, having a longitudinal axis aligned substantially perpendicular to the axis of symmetry and substantially parallel to the forward and rearward edges of the planar member.
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