Cold therapy systems and methods
US9566187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cold therapy system including a cooling bath; a therapy pad in fluid communication with the cooling bath; a pump positioned and arranged to pump water from the cooling bath to the therapy pad and back to the cooling bath; and a control unit controlling the pump, the control unit programmed to operate the pump according to a cycle in which the pump is operated at less than maximum to cause the therapy pad temperature to be raised and to conserve a cooling resource within the cooling bath.
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