Automatic fluid compress and circulating system
US5466250A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0274
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermal compress cuff for treating an injured knee has a fluid impervious chamber of flexible material with an upper transverse portion and depending arms extending from the transverse portion. The transverse portion is adapted to encompass a portion of a limb above the knee and the depending arms are adapted to encompass the limb along the sides of the knee and a portion of the limb below the knee while exposing the patella of the knee. The chamber is adapted to receive and contain a thermal fluid for abutting contact with the encompassed portion of the limb and the chamber further contains a plurality of tethers to constrict the amount of thermal fluid which may enter the cuff. In addition, the cuff is provided with elastic straps which hold the cuff on to the knee and allow compression to be exerted on the suprapatellar region of the knee while limiting the pressure exerted on the distal and popliteal areas of the leg.
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