Portable device for the enhancement of circulation
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1. A portable device for modulating blood or lymph fluids or enhancing circulation in a body by generating intermittent squeezing forces on a limb, the device comprising:
- a first actuating member having a proximal face and a distal face;
said first actuating member provides controlled periodical change in volume of said actuating member such that the distal face of the actuating member moves relative to the limb; and
a second actuating member having a rolling motivation connected to at least one adjustable strap or flap connectable to lateral ends of a rigid member for encircling the limb and for providing periodical movement such that the strap or flap is intermittently pulled in and out of said second actuating member;
thereby applying intermittent squeezing forces on the limb and modulating blood or lymph flow within said limb.
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Abstract
A portable device for enhancing circulation in a limb by applying intermittent squeezing force on the limb, the device comprising at least one inflatable fluid-cell having a proximal face and a distal face; a rigid member juxtaposed with the distal face of the air-cell, the rigid member is having two lateral sides; at least one adjustable strap connectable to the lateral ends of the rigid member for encircling the limb; and a mechanism for intermittently inflating and deflating the at least one fluid cell.
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1. A portable device for modulating blood or lymph fluids or enhancing circulation in a body by generating intermittent squeezing forces on a limb, the device comprising:
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a first actuating member having a proximal face and a distal face;
said first actuating member provides controlled periodical change in volume of said actuating member such that the distal face of the actuating member moves relative to the limb; anda second actuating member having a rolling motivation connected to at least one adjustable strap or flap connectable to lateral ends of a rigid member for encircling the limb and for providing periodical movement such that the strap or flap is intermittently pulled in and out of said second actuating member; thereby applying intermittent squeezing forces on the limb and modulating blood or lymph flow within said limb. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A portable device for modulating blood or lymph fluids or enhancing circulation in a body by generating intermittent squeezing forces on a limb, the device comprising:
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at least one adjustable strap or flap for encircling the limb; an actuating member having a proximal face and a distal face;
said actuating member provides controlled periodical change in volume of said actuating member such that the distal face of the actuating member moves relative to the limb;a vacuum chamber for providing fast transition between inflated and deflated states of said actuating member; and a vacuum pump to evacuate fluid from said vacuum chamber thus creating substantially a vacuum in said chamber; thereby applying intermittent squeezing forces on the limb and modulating blood or lymph flow within said limb. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A method for modulating blood or lymph fluids or enhancing circulation in a body by generating intermittent squeezing forces on a limb, the method comprising the steps of:
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actuating an actuating member having a proximal face and a distal face; encircling a limb with at least one adjustable strap or flap; providing controlled periodical change in volume of said actuating member such that the distal face of the actuating member moves relative to the limb; and evacuating fluid from a vacuum chamber using a vacuum pump for creating substantially a vacuum in said vacuum chamber; thereby applying intermittent squeezing forces on the limb and modulating blood or lymph flow within said limb. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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