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Apparatus for the movement of blood by external pressure

  • US 5,027,797 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1989
  • Issued: 07/02/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for the movement of blood as a vascular exercise program, including:

  • (a) a base member having a seat portion adapted to receive the buttocks of the user and two elongated leg channels adapted to receive the back portions of the user'"'"'s legs;

    (b) a top member having two elongated leg channels adapted to receive the front portions of the user'"'"'s legs;

    (c) clamp means operable to join the base and top members for a selected period of time to enclose the user'"'"'s legs and then to release the base and top members;

    (d) leg pressure applying means in said leg channels to selectively apply pressure to the user'"'"'s legs in a peristaltic sequence;

    (e) a pair of tubular arm members adapted to receive the user'"'"'s arms; and

    (f) arm pressure applying means in said arm members to selectively apply pressure to the user'"'"'s arms in a peristaltic sequence;

    (g) wherein said arm members are mounted on said top member.

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