Hose-clamp system for an inflatable medical device
US7677605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hose-clamp system for securing a hose to an air connector that engages an inflation port of a garment for use in pump therapy for enhancing venous and arterial blood flow of a human foot. The system includes a fitting having an internal stem and an external stem, the internal stem configured to engage an inside diameter of an end of the hose, a cradle configured to received the internal stem and the end of the hose and having opposing locking protrusions, and a seal positioned from the locking protrusions at substantially the length of the internal stem and configured to engage the external stem.
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