Control unit for a medical device
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1. A control unit for a medical device, wherein the medical device comprises a compression device for a limb, wherein the compression device comprises a sleeve with one or more inflatable cells, wherein the compression device comprises a fluid transfer connector fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device, the control unit configured to be received at a position on the sleeve of the compression device comprising:
- a pump,a conduit, andcontrol apparatus to control the flow of fluid from the pump through the conduit, wherein the conduit comprises a rigid internal passage located within the control unit which terminates in a connector configured to engage the fluid transfer connector fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device as the control unit is being received on the sleeve of the compression device,wherein the fluid transfer connector that is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device comprises a rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage of the control unit, the rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is in a fixed position on the sleeve of the compression device,wherein the entire rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device.
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Abstract
A control unit for a medical device wherein the control unit includes a pump, a conduit and control means for controlling the flow of fluid from the pump through the conduit; and wherein the conduit is a rigid internal passage located in the control unit.
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1. A control unit for a medical device, wherein the medical device comprises a compression device for a limb, wherein the compression device comprises a sleeve with one or more inflatable cells, wherein the compression device comprises a fluid transfer connector fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device, the control unit configured to be received at a position on the sleeve of the compression device comprising:
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a pump, a conduit, and control apparatus to control the flow of fluid from the pump through the conduit, wherein the conduit comprises a rigid internal passage located within the control unit which terminates in a connector configured to engage the fluid transfer connector fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device as the control unit is being received on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein the fluid transfer connector that is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device comprises a rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage of the control unit, the rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is in a fixed position on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein the entire rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control unit assembly for a medical device, wherein the medical device comprises a compression device for a limb, wherein the compression device comprises a sleeve with one or more inflatable cells, the control unit assembly comprising:
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a control unit; and a docking unit, the docking unit located on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein the control unit comprises a pump, a conduit, and control apparatus to control the flow of fluid from the pump through the conduit, wherein the conduit comprises a rigid internal passage located within the control unit which terminates in one or more connectors and wherein the docking unit comprises one or more fluid transfer connectors which detachably connect to the one or more connectors of the control unit as the control unit is being received by the docking unit to connect the conduit of the control unit to at least one of the one or more inflatable cells of the compression device, wherein the docking unit is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein each of one or more of the fluid transfer connectors of the docking unit comprises a rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by a connector which terminates the rigid internal passage of the control unit, the rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is in a fixed position on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein the entire rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control unit assembly for a medical device, wherein the medical device comprises a compression device for a limb, wherein the compression device comprises a sleeve with one or more inflatable cells, the control unit assembly comprising:
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a control unit; and a docking unit, the docking unit located on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein the control unit comprises a pump, at least one conduit, and control means for controlling the flow of air from the pump through the at least one conduit, wherein the at least one conduit comprises a rigid internal passage located within the control unit which terminates in a plurality of connectors; and
wherein the docking unit comprises at least one fluid transfer connector which detachably connects to at least one connector of the plurality of connectors of the control unit as the control unit is being received by the docking unit to connect the at least one conduit of the control unit to an inflatable cell of the compression device and an air inlet connector which detachably connects to at least one connector of the plurality of connectors of the control unit and which provides air to the pump, the air inlet connector being provided with a filter,wherein the docking unit is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein each of the at least one fluid transfer connectors of the docking unit comprises a rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by a connector of the plurality of connectors which terminates the rigid internal passage of the control unit, the rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is in a fixed position on the sleeve of the compression device, wherein the entire rigid fluid transfer connector portion that is engaged by the connector which terminates the rigid internal passage is fixedly positioned on the sleeve of the compression device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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