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Compressive brace

  • US 5,407,421 A
  • Filed: 05/18/1994
  • Issued: 04/18/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A brace having a shape to match a predetermined body part, comprising means forming a flexible pocket, a thermal bladder in said pocket that selectively provides heating or cooling, a pressure bladder in said pocket, first valve means associated with said pressure bladder for introducing a gas therein from a gas source, and second valve means associated with said pressure bladder for automatically maintaining the gas pressure in said bladder at a predetermined level said second valve means being readily replaceable with a plurality of other second valve means respectively having a plurality of different predetermined levels.

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