Self-powered compression devices and methods for promoting circulation and therapeutic compression
First Claim
1. A self-powered compression device comprisinga plurality of sleeves, each of said sleeves being individually separated and filled with air, and constructed individually to configure to the shape of a body upon which the sleeves are wrapped, each sleeve being positioned in contact with the adjacent sleeves to form a linkage, said linkage enabling a transmission of vector forces and energy from one sleeve to another sleeve, a safety system to control the pressure in each sleeve, a pressure pump sized and configured to be located beneath the foot arch or the heel, said pump being linked to each sleeve by a piping system, said piping system being connected separately by separate valves to each of said sleeves, wherein the pressure differential is sufficient to exert a massaging force on the limb in a sequential and cyclical order, thereby promoting circulation of venous, lymphatic, arterial or interstitial fluid and a boot sole sized and configured to be located under the foot, the boot sole including the pressure pump and the boot sole not united with the inside of the boot device to ensure the pump does not interfere with the operation of the sleeves.
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Abstract
A self-powered compression device for use in promoting circulation, said device embodying a plurality of inflatable sleeves arranged sequentially for applying compression to a body or limb and which further comprises a pump, a piping system and a bandage or boot to enclose the device in its entirety. A method for using self-generated pressure in promoting circulation in conditions including but not limited to, lymphatic and traumatic edemas, venous disorders, limb ulcers, varicose veins, muscle fatigue, sports medicine, cellulite treatment, diabetic feet, feet massage for recreation or cosmetic enhancements.
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1. A self-powered compression device comprising
a plurality of sleeves, each of said sleeves being individually separated and filled with air, and constructed individually to configure to the shape of a body upon which the sleeves are wrapped, each sleeve being positioned in contact with the adjacent sleeves to form a linkage, said linkage enabling a transmission of vector forces and energy from one sleeve to another sleeve, a safety system to control the pressure in each sleeve, a pressure pump sized and configured to be located beneath the foot arch or the heel, said pump being linked to each sleeve by a piping system, said piping system being connected separately by separate valves to each of said sleeves, wherein the pressure differential is sufficient to exert a massaging force on the limb in a sequential and cyclical order, thereby promoting circulation of venous, lymphatic, arterial or interstitial fluid and a boot sole sized and configured to be located under the foot, the boot sole including the pressure pump and the boot sole not united with the inside of the boot device to ensure the pump does not interfere with the operation of the sleeves.
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