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Compression device for the limb

US9044372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 2004
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2230/085
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a compression device for the limb of a mobile patient. The device includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to surround the limb; a conduit attached to the sleeve for delivering fluid to the sleeve; and a portable, wearable controller attached to the conduit that generates and controls the flow of fluid in the device.

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