Disposable, single-use thermal exchange component
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1. A system comprising:
- a single-use thermal exchange component; and
a disposable housing configured to contain the single-use thermal exchange component, the disposable housing configured to be removably coupled to a receptacle on a cuff positionable about a joint,wherein the single-use thermal exchange component is configured to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint, andwherein the disposable housing includes a conductor that, when the disposable housing is coupled to the receptacle, is configured to close an open electronic circuit on the cuff.
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Abstract
A disposable housing including a single-use thermal exchange component can be configured to be mechanically, removably coupled to a receptacle on a cuff positionable around a joint to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a single-use thermal exchange component; and a disposable housing configured to contain the single-use thermal exchange component, the disposable housing configured to be removably coupled to a receptacle on a cuff positionable about a joint, wherein the single-use thermal exchange component is configured to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint, and wherein the disposable housing includes a conductor that, when the disposable housing is coupled to the receptacle, is configured to close an open electronic circuit on the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a single-use thermal exchange component configured to provide temperature-based therapy from a location on a cuff; a disposable housing configured to contain the single-use thermal exchange component, the disposable housing configured to be removably coupled to a receptacle on the cuff; wherein the disposable housing includes a conductor that, when the disposable housing is coupled to the receptacle, is configured to close an open electronic circuit on the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a single-use thermal exchange component; and a disposable housing configured to contain the single-use thermal exchange component, the disposable housing including a reversible mechanical snap-in protrusion configured to mechanically, removably couple the disposable housing to a receptacle on a cuff positionable about a joint, wherein the reversible mechanical snap-in protrusion is configured to engage in notches in the receptacle on the cuff to allow for secure insertion and removal of the disposable housing to the receptacle, and wherein the single-use thermal exchange component is configured to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint, wherein the disposable housing includes a conductor that, when the disposable housing is mechanically coupled to the receptacle, is configured to close an open electronic circuit on the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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