Cuff for providing compression to a limb
US9278043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cuff for providing compression to a limb includes an outer wall joined to an inner wall to form a bladder, the bladder being provided with means to separate the walls to maintain a path for fluid flow into and out of the bladder characterized in that the separating means are a spacer provided on the interior of at least one wall, which separates the walls when the bladder is deflated.
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