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Compression garment apparatus
11406561 · 2022-08-09 · ·

A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and/or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

PNEUMATIC TRAINING DEVICE AND GARMENT FOR INCREASING STRENGTH
20220218047 · 2022-07-14 ·

A device for performing blood flow restriction training during the day, integrated with a garment, and controllable to apply a desired compression level to a range of muscles with the intent on improving the health and fitness of a user doing normal daily activities.

Therapeutic seat cushion equipped for pressure monitoring and inflation system for same
11375824 · 2022-07-05 · ·

A seat cushion includes a plurality of inflatable cells, a pumping mechanism, and a manifold or valve system fluidly between the pumping mechanism and the inflatable cells. The manifold or the valve system, which may include a clutch and a motor, connect the pumping mechanism with, the inflatable cells such that a plurality of zones are created. A valve assembly can include a plurality of valves and is adjustable among at least three valve configurations to vary fluid connections to the inflatable cells to produce rearwardly advancing waves. The pumping action produced by the inflation and deflation of the inflatable cells assists in pumping blood in a user's legs back toward the heart.

REMOTE DATA MONITORING FOR COMPLIANT USE OF A MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE
20220215942 · 2022-07-07 ·

A method implemented on a computer for tracking treatment devices and providing medical remote data monitoring. Receive electronic notification of a surgery, including a surgery date and recovery location. Find a smart treatment device that is available for a recovery period scheduled for after the surgery date. Associate a unique id to the surgery. Receive a notification of the recovery location has the smart treatment device, where the smart treatment device has computer memory and stored in the computer memory is the unique id. The smart treatment device records recovery data in the computer memory. The smart treatment device has a wireless communication channel and the smart treatment device sends the recovery data and the unique id over the wireless communication channel. Receive from the communication channel the recovery data and unique id. Make available the recovery data for the surgery that may be used for medical remote data monitoring.

MEDICAL REMOTE DATA MONITORING AND FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES
20220215949 · 2022-07-07 ·

A computer method to improve medical outcomes that receives at a backend server notification of surgery including a recovery location. Creating a plan to deliver a smart treatment device with a unique identifier to the recovery location. Associate the unique identifier to the surgery. Receiving information that the smart treatment device is at the recovery location. The smart treatment device gathers recovery data. Sending the recovery data with the unique identifier to the backend server. Receiving at the backend server the recovery data. Receiving a request for access to the recovery data for the surgery. Providing access to the recovery data. Receiving and implementing adjustments to a treatment plan. Receiving final medical outcome information. Recording the surgery, recovery data and final medical outcome in a historical database. Training a machine learning algorithm on the historical data. Using the machine learning algorithm to suggest adjustments the treatment plan.

AIR COMPRESSION DEVICE
20220218558 · 2022-07-14 ·

An air compression device includes a bottom shell, a top shell arranged at a top portion of the bottom shell, and a solenoid valve assembly. A handle hole is on one side of the top shell. The solenoid valve assembly includes solenoid valves. A row of control air passages is disposed on a top portion of the solenoid valve air distribution bracket. The row of control air passages includes first control air passages disposed on a middle portion of the row of control air passages and second control air passages on two sides of the row of control air passages. The first control air passages are communicated with a first row of working air passage. The second control air passages are communicated with a second row of working air passages. The solenoid valves are disposed on the row of control air passages.

DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, THROMBOSIS, ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE, AND IMPAIRED LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE

An apparatus for treating or preventing venous deficiency, thrombus development, orthostatic intolerance, lymphedema, and/or edema comprising a sleeve wearable on a limb of a user; an upper bracket and a lower bracket releasably couplable to the limb; an actuator coupled to one of the upper or lower brackets; a shaft coupled to the actuator and the other of the upper or lower brackets; a plurality of cams fixedly coupled to, and longitudinally spaced along, the shaft; and a respective plurality of flexible elements each coupled to one of the plurality of cams and to the sleeve. Rotational motion of the actuator about an axis of rotation causes the plurality of cams, via the respective plurality of flexible elements, to induce a peristaltic pressure wave in the limb.

PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED PUMP

A pneumatic compression boot assembly includes a sleeve having a foot portion and a leg portion that cooperate to define a boot interior that is configured to receive a user's leg and foot, and a pump associated with the foot portion of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a plurality of inflatable compartments defined therein. The pump is configured to inflate the inflatable compartments.

MULTIFUNCTION KNEE BRACE OR SLEEVE

A multifunction sleeve for a jointed limb is provided. The sleeve may include multiple sections each with one or more inflatable chambers. One or more temperature sensors, one or more range of motion sensors, one or more thermal elements are provided for application of heat or cold therapy. A control device is provided which is adapted to: receive temperature data from the temperature sensors; receive range of motion data from the range of motion sensors; receive temperature data from the thermal elements; control timing, order and duration of inflation and deflation of the inflatable chambers; and control application, timing, temperature, and duration of the heat or cold therapy. A user device may be adapted to receive, store and analyze the temperature and range of motion data received from the control device and/or the sleeve. Potential adverse events may be predicted based on the data received.

Pneumatic physiotherapy apparatus with a unique structure
11446202 · 2022-09-20 · ·

A pneumatic physiotherapy apparatus with a unique structure comprising a wrap and an operating unit: wherein a wrap includes at least an outer wrap, an inner component housing, and an inner air bladder set; the operating unit is fixed to the outer wrap; the operating unit is also connected to the inner component housing; and the inner component housing is hidden inside the wrap. In addition, the apparatus can also have the operating unit operate an inflation motor and an integrated control board. The apparatus uses an inner air bladder set wherein each air bladder is inflatable. The apparatus can also contain a solenoid valve and a pressure detection valve. This design hides bulky components and eliminates connecting brackets. Therefore, this apparatus is a unique structure that allows a user to experience the extraordinary beauty of pneumatic physiotherapy apparatuses.