Pressure device and system for preventing thrombosis
First Claim
1. A system comprising in combination:
- a vehicle having a pneumatic pressure source for supplying a predetermined flow of pneumatic fluid to a plurality of passenger positions, the pneumatic pressure source having a plurality of leads, each of the plurality of leads extending to a connection port, the plurality of leads being distributed throughout the vehicle such that each of the plurality of passenger positions is equipped with at least one connection port; and
at least one inflatable compression sleeve having a plurality of inflatable chambers therein, the at least one sleeve constructed and arranged to be engaged to the at least one connection port, thereby providing fluid communication between the pneumatic pressure source and the plurality of chambers.
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Abstract
A system for providing prophylaxis against thrombosis comprises in combination a vehicle and a plurality of inflatable compression sleeves. The vehicle has a pneumatic pressure source for supplying a predetermined flow of pneumatic fluid to a plurality of passenger positions. The pneumatic pressure source has a plurality of leads, which extend to a connection port located in each of the passenger positions. Each of the inflatable compression sleeves has a plurality of inflatable chambers therein. The sleeves are constructed to be engaged to a connection port, thereby providing fluid communication between the pneumatic pressure source and the plurality of chambers. The sleeves may be worn by a passenger to help prevent the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis. Individual sleeves comprise at least two inflatable chambers wherein a second inflatable chamber is subsequent to the inflation of a first inflatable chamber.
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1. A system comprising in combination:
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a vehicle having a pneumatic pressure source for supplying a predetermined flow of pneumatic fluid to a plurality of passenger positions, the pneumatic pressure source having a plurality of leads, each of the plurality of leads extending to a connection port, the plurality of leads being distributed throughout the vehicle such that each of the plurality of passenger positions is equipped with at least one connection port; and
at least one inflatable compression sleeve having a plurality of inflatable chambers therein, the at least one sleeve constructed and arranged to be engaged to the at least one connection port, thereby providing fluid communication between the pneumatic pressure source and the plurality of chambers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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18. An anti-thrombosis device comprising:
a sleeve constructed and arranged to be removably disposed about an appendage, the sleeve having a plurality of inflatable chambers constructed and arranged to be inflated from an uninflated state to an inflated state when in fluid communication with a positive pressure source, the plurality of inflatable chambers comprising a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber, the first inflatable chamber in fluid communication with the second inflation chamber, when the first inflatable chamber is in fluid communication with the positive pressure source the first inflatable chamber being inflated to the inflated state, the second inflatable chamber being inflated to the inflated state subsequent to inflation of the first inflatable chamber.
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