Tubeless compression device
First Claim
1. A compression device for applying compression to a body part of a wearer, the compression device comprising:
- a first bladder layer integrally formed as a one-piece sheet of air impermeable material;
a second bladder layer integrally formed as a one-piece sheet of air impermeable material, the first and second bladder layers being disposed in opposing relationship to one another;
an inflatable bladder defined by the first and second bladder layers and a bladder sealing line securing the first and second bladder layers to one another;
a plurality of conduits, each conduit being defined by spaced apart, generally opposing conduit sealing lines securing the first and second bladder layers to one another and portions of the first and second bladder layers between the conduit sealing lines, at least one of the conduits being fluidly connected to the inflatable bladder for delivering pressurized air to the inflatable bladder;
a unitary conduit terminal supported by the compression device and having passages therein, for each conduit at least one of the first and second bladder layers being sealingly joined to the conduit terminal at a respective one of the passages to form a fluid-tight connection between the conduit terminal and the conduit whereby the passage and conduit are in fluid communication;
a portable air compressor unit mounted on the compression device and to fluidly connect the air compressor unit to the conduits to deliver pressurized air from the air compressor unit to the inflatable bladder without tubing fluidly connecting the portable air compressor unit to the compression device.
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Abstract
A compression device for applying compression to a body part of a wearer has an inflatable bladder defined by first and second bladder layers and a bladder sealing line securing the first and second bladder layers to one another. A conduit is defined by spaced apart, generally opposing conduit sealing lines securing the first and second bladder layers to one another and portions of the first and second bladder layers between the conduit lines. The conduit is fluidly connected to the inflatable bladder for delivering pressurized air to the inflatable bladder. Tubing is not needed for connection to the compression device.
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18 Claims
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1. A compression device for applying compression to a body part of a wearer, the compression device comprising:
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a first bladder layer integrally formed as a one-piece sheet of air impermeable material; a second bladder layer integrally formed as a one-piece sheet of air impermeable material, the first and second bladder layers being disposed in opposing relationship to one another; an inflatable bladder defined by the first and second bladder layers and a bladder sealing line securing the first and second bladder layers to one another; a plurality of conduits, each conduit being defined by spaced apart, generally opposing conduit sealing lines securing the first and second bladder layers to one another and portions of the first and second bladder layers between the conduit sealing lines, at least one of the conduits being fluidly connected to the inflatable bladder for delivering pressurized air to the inflatable bladder; a unitary conduit terminal supported by the compression device and having passages therein, for each conduit at least one of the first and second bladder layers being sealingly joined to the conduit terminal at a respective one of the passages to form a fluid-tight connection between the conduit terminal and the conduit whereby the passage and conduit are in fluid communication; a portable air compressor unit mounted on the compression device and to fluidly connect the air compressor unit to the conduits to deliver pressurized air from the air compressor unit to the inflatable bladder without tubing fluidly connecting the portable air compressor unit to the compression device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making a compression device comprising:
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sealing opposing first and second bladder layers to one another along a bladder sealing line to define at least one inflatable chamber, each of the first and second bladder layers being integrally formed as a one-piece sheet of air impermeable material; sealing the first and second bladder layers to one another along opposing conduit sealing lines to define elongate conduits, at least one of which is in fluid communication with the inflatable chamber for delivering pressurized air to the inflatable chamber; providing a unitary conduit terminal including passages therein and a portable air compressor unit on the compression device to fluidly connect the air compressor unit to the conduits to deliver pressurized air from the air compressor unit to the inflatable bladder without tubing fluidly connecting the portable air compressor unit to the compression device; joining at least one of the first and second bladder layers to the conduit terminal to establish fluid communication between each of the passages and a respective one of the conduits. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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