Systems and methods for exerting forces on a body, including a support structure defining a space and a plurality of surface contacting units that are configured to exert force upon the body, such that the weight is distributed away from the primary weight bearing regions to non-weight bearing regions of the body, or vice versa, without exerting significant shear or frictional forces on surfaces of the body. The systems and methods may be used to exert forces to cause fluid shift in different compartments of the body. Applications include treatment of various disease conditions including pressure ulcers, heart failure, high blood pressure, preeclampsia, osteoporosis, injuries of spine and to slow microgravity-induced bone and muscle loss. The systems and methods may be used to simulate gravity, weightlessness or buoyancy, in rehabilitation medicine. The system may include a chair, bed, a wearable suit or an exoskeleton.

Determining whether a compression garment is worn by a wearer of the garment by analyzing a pressure signal waveform indicative of a fluid pressure in an inflatable and deflatable bladder of the compression garment. Variance detected in the pressure signal waveform during the analysis is indicative of a change in condition of the compression garment. In one aspect the change in condition is verified using confirmatory analysis. In another aspect, the variance is one of a pressure rise and a pressure impulse. In yet another aspect, the variance is an oscillating amplitude as a function of time representative of a pulse of the wearer.

A wearable sleeve is configured to be worn on a limb of a user. The sleeve includes a flexible tubular sleeve body that is elongate along an axis. The sleeve further includes at least one of a series of vibrating elements and a series of pneumatic compression elements that are attached to the tubular sleeve body. During use, the vibrating elements and/or the compression elements are configured to be disposed along a lymphatic drainage path of the user. Targeted photonic stimulation in the form of light generated by LED or laser may be employed to further enhance the circulatory and physiologic changes. Microprocessor incorporated control and interactive capability further results in optimized application and patient compliance due to improved efficacy.

A setting unit sets a sound stimulus for improving blood flow. A sound generator generates the set sound stimulus. The setting unit sets a sound stimulus of a sound volume level of 65 decibels or more and a frequency of a value from 5 to 250 hertz. The sound generator may generate a sound stimulus of a continuous sound or generate a sound stimulus in an intermittent pattern in which an output period of the sound stimulus and a non-output period of the sound stimulus are alternately repeated. The setting unit may determine the sound volume level generated from the sound generator according to the distance to a subject.

A system and method for automatic determination of type of pneumatic cuff is disclosed. A system can include a pneumatic cuff with an integrated valve, and a console connectable to the pneumatic cuff. The console can be a pneumatic control system that can include a processor and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to: inflate the pneumatic cuff through the integrated valve past a threshold pressure such that the integrated valve opens, receive sensor data indicative of a pressure curve during inflation of the pneumatic cuff, compare the pressure curve to stored pressure curves, determine a recommendation, based on the comparison, including information verifying the type of pneumatic cuff attached, and output the recommendation to a user.

A method for applying focused pressure to a target vessel to restrict blood steal from the hand associated with the fistula. The target vein is treated with intermittent pressure multiple times a day to force blood into the hand by restricting blood flow through the fistula. The treatment is produced through a vein compression device having an inflatable bladder.

A garment for providing circulatory-related disorder therapy includes a skin contacting layer, a backing layer, and a coupling. The backing layer is coupled to the skin contacting layer such that the skin contacting layer and the backing layer form a plurality of macro-chambers. A first one of the plurality of macro-chambers is partitioned into a plurality of micro-chambers. Each of the plurality of micro-chambers is in direct fluid communication with at least one other of the plurality of micro-chambers. The coupling is coupled to the backing layer and is configured to supply pressurized air directly into the first macro-chamber such that the pressurized air is delivered to a first one of the plurality of micro-chambers of the first macro-chamber.

Arterial compression methods and apparatus may include high-frequency pulse waveforms applied to one or more cuffs on a limb. Additionally or alternatively, they may include high inflation rate configurations, such as may be used to more quickly inflate a cuff on a limb. They may also include inflating a cuff on a limb using a plurality of inflation pulses.

An intermittent compression system for veno-lymphatic care of at least one limb of a person to be treated comprising: an inelastic inflatable garment having at least one independent inflatable chamber, an inflator, in fluid communication with the inflatable chamber, at least one pressure regulator, to control the inflating pressure of the inflatable chambers, the system comprising at least one flowmeter, adapted to be in fluid communication with at least one of the garment chambers.

A thigh therapeutic compression apparatus for providing pressure to a limb or other body part namely a thigh, including a bladder assembly having at least one bladder within a primary wrap and/or a secondary wrap. The primary wrap includes an inflation port to connect to an inflation means which provides either constant or varying pressure within the bladder and a check valve is included in the inflation port and/or inflation means. The primary wrap is connected to a stabilization means configured to be attached to a belt or other means around the waist of the body.