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Arterial assist device and method

  • US 5,218,954 A
  • Filed: 07/09/1992
  • Issued: 06/15/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for applying pressure to a leg for improving arterial blood circulation, said device comprising a leg cast, an inflatable bladder, and means for inflating said bladder, said leg cast receiving the calf, foot and ankle of said leg, closure means being provided on said cast to secure said cast about said leg, said bladder being attached to an inside surface of said cast for restricted, non-circumferential engagement with specific regions of said leg, said regions comprising said calf, an inside face of said ankle behind the medial ankle bone and in front of the Achilles tendon and the heel bone, and an underside of said foot at the arch area thereof, whereby said bladder is inflated and constrained within said cast for applying pressure to said leg at said specific regions.

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