Automatic fluid circulating system and method
US5441533A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7891
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for exchanging fluid between a body compress and a fluid source. In the preferred embodiment, an air pump is used to compress the fluid in the container and force it into the compress. When the motor is turned off, the fluid flows back from the container to the compress. By cycling the motor between "on" and "off" conditions, a circulation of fluid occurs between the compress and the container.
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