Portable device for the enhancement of circulation

• US 20060122546A1
• Filed: 09/26/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flowmedic Limited
• Original Assignee: Flowmedic Limited
• Inventors: Rousso, Benny
• Application Number:
  US11/235,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20060122546A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/79
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 11/00 Belts, strips or combs for massage purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2011/005 with belt or strap expanding and contracting around an encircled body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/10 Leg
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2209/00 Devices for avoiding blood stagnation, e.g. Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT] devices

Abstract

A device for enhancing blood and lymph circulation, including, two opposing surfaces for placing on opposite sides of a user'"'"'s limb, a mechanism for connecting between two or more edges of the two opposing surfaces to effectively encircle the user'"'"'s limb, and wherein the mechanism is adapted to pull the surfaces closer together and release them intermittently, when deployed on the user'"'"'s limb.

Claims

1. A device for enhancing blood and lymph circulation, comprising:

two opposing surfaces for placing on opposite sides of a user'"'"'s limb;

a mechanism for connecting between two or more edges of the two opposing surfaces to effectively encircle the user'"'"'s limb; and

wherein said mechanism is adapted to pull the surfaces closer together and release them intermittently, when deployed on the user'"'"'s limb.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism comprises a linear solenoid to pull the surfaces closer together.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism functions at a preset duty cycle.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism functions at a user selectable duty cycle.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism comprises a power supply.

6. A device according to claim 4, wherein said power supply is a battery.

7. A device according to claim 4, wherein said power supply is internal to said mechanism.

8. A device according to claim 4, wherein said power supply is external to said mechanism.

9. A device according to claim 4, wherein said mechanism is activated when connecting said power supply.

10. A device according to claim 1, further comprising an activation switch.

11. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is activated by a control that is connected to said device by a wire.

12. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is activated by a wireless remote control.

13. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is covered so that it is not viewable.

14. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is controlled by a computer.

15. A device according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism comprises multiple linear solenoids.

16. A device according to claim 14, wherein said mechanism comprises a control circuit to synchronize between the linear solenoids.

17. A device according to claim 1, wherein said surfaces are coated with a soft material.

18. A device according to claim 1, wherein said surfaces are arched.