Site-specific pad with notch
US8460352B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0276
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temperature therapy pad for use with a person including a thermal unit for making the pad either hot or cold and a therapeutic slot extending from one side of the pad which substantially divides the pad into sections. An elastic member may extend across the slot. The therapy pad can include a strap or an adhesive for attaching the therapy pad to a user's body. The thermal unit can be an electric heating coil and include a controller. The thermal unit may also be a material which has a high specific heat capacity or a material which heats when exposed to oxygen. The thermal unit may also be in the form of two separate chemical substances which change temperature when mixed. Another embodiment is for a temperature therapy pad including a substance which presents a heating or cooling sensation to a user's skin.
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