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System for compression therapy with patient support

  • US 7,641,623 B2
  • Filed: 04/08/2004
  • Issued: 01/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for applying compression therapy to patient'"'"'s limb, the system comprisinga patient-support apparatus having a module-receiving cavity provided within a first portion of the patient support apparatus, the patient-support apparatus having a base above which the first portion is located and relative to which the first portion is raiseable and lowerable,a compression sleeve adapted to couple to the patient'"'"'s limb, the sleeve being inflatable to compress the patient'"'"'s limb,a conduit through which the sleeve is inflated,a pneumatic coupler provided on a second portion of the patient-support apparatus that is spaced from the first portion of the patient support apparatus and that is accessible to a caregiver for selective and releasable connection of the compression sleeve to the pneumatic coupler, the conduit being routed through an interior region of the patient support apparatus between the module-receiving cavity and the pneumatic coupler, anda compression module removably attachable to the patient-support apparatus and operable to inflate the compression sleeve through the conduit and the pneumatic coupler, at least a portion of the compression module being received in the module-receiving cavity such that an outlet port of the compression module pneumatically communicates with the conduit when the compression module is received within the module receiving cavity of the patient-support apparatus, the compression module being removable from the module-receiving cavity to permit the compression sleeve to be coupled to the compression module to permit the patient to ambulate away from the patient-support apparatus while wearing the compression sleeve and carrying the compression module, the conduit being left behind with the patient-support apparatus while the patient ambulates away from the patient-support apparatus, the compression module being operable to inflate the compression sleeve worn by the patient while the patient is ambulatory.

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