Method and system for treating person suffering from a circulatory disorder
US8728016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2230/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for therapeutically affecting the circulation of blood in a person in combination with or with medication to treat a medical condition includes the steps of administering a composition for treating a circulatory condition, providing a source of high pressure air in fluid communication with a plurality of air pressure actuated valves, each of the valves mounted on, and in fluid communication with, an inflatable bladder disposed within a cuff removably attached about at least one of the feet, calves, thighs, buttocks of the person; providing a source of low pressure air in fluid communication with said plurality of valves, wherein a constant pressure is exerted against said valves; and controlling inflation of said bladders in a predetermined sequence, magnitude of inflation pressure and period of time during a cardiac cycle of the person and as a function of said person's physiological reaction to said composition.
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