Cutaneous stimulation devices are provided. Aspects of the devices include a cutaneous stimulation module and a cutaneous association element configured to stably associate the module with a skin location. The cutaneous stimulation module may be an active or passive module. Also provided are methods of using the devices, e.g., in rehabilitation and/or pain mitigation applications.

Described embodiments provide systems and methods for managing the temperature of an item that includes a first flap portion and a second flap portion defining between them a first pouch containing substance; a third flap portion and the second flap portion defining between them a second pouch containing substance; a first portion of a fastener attached to the front side of the first flap portion; a first complementary portion of the fastener attached to the obverse side of the second flap portion; a second complementary portion of the fastener attached to the obverse side of the third flap portion.

A utility garment comprises a first layer and a second layer of a fabric, an infrared heater including a plurality of flexible heating elements, provided between the first layer and the second layer of the fabric, a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) provided between the first and the second layer of the fabric and a plurality of sensors configured to determine a plurality of parameters pertaining to a body by which the utility garment has been worn

A multilayer smart tourniquet applied about a wound environment or injured tissue. The smart tourniquet can be supplied with sensors and micro heating and cooling units.

A wearable, compact therapeutic thermal control system includes a therapeutic component attached to the body of the patient, and a thermal control module is fluidically coupled to the therapeutic component. The thermal module includes a power supply; a controller; a wireless interface communicatively coupled to the controller; an electrothermal device, and electrical terminals communicatively coupled to the controller; a heatsink/fan subassembly thermally coupled to the first side of electrothermal device; a heat exchanger block thermally coupled to the second side of the electrothermal device; and a pump device configured to cause flow of a working fluid through the heat exchanger block and the therapeutic component. The electrothermal device has a first mode in which heat energy is removed from the working fluid via the heat exchanger block, and a second mode in which heat energy is supplied to the working fluid.

Methods of operating a haptic actuator to apply physical and/or thermal sensations to a user to provide subjective symptom relief to a user are described. In some embodiments, a haptic actuator may be automatically activated when one or more detected user states are compared to one or more predetermined activation parameters to determine the user is experiencing an episode related to a condition of the user. In another embodiment, one or more operating parameters of a haptic actuator may be updated if the haptic actuator did not provided a desired amount of subjective symptom relief to a user during use. In yet another embodiment, a haptic actuator may create an event log based on activation events when the haptic actuator is used to provide symptom relief for a condition of the user.

Surface treatment devices having a flexible, fluid impermeable enclosure made of a synthetic amorphous silica; and a polydimethlysiloxane fluid contained in the enclosure. The synthetic amorphous silica may be a liquid silicone rubber, for example, s CHT True Skin liquid silicone rubber. The polydimethlysiloxane fluid may be a CHT QM Diluent. The treatment device may be used for heating or cooling a surface, for example, the surface of the human body. The liquid silicone rubber may be a CHT True Skin 10 liquid silicone rubber, and the CHT QM Diluent may be a low viscosity CHT QM Diluent, for example, a CHT QM Diluent having a viscosity of at least 50 centipoise (cps), or at least 1,000 cps. Methods for treating a surface and methods for fabricating a surface treating device are also provided.

According to the invention, a system for applying therapeutic stimulation to a human body may include a garment and a therapeutic insert. The garment may include a flexible material configured to apply compressive forces to a portion of a person wearing the garment, a communication interface, and an attachment point. The therapeutic insert may include a vibration unit configured to vibrate against the person, and to activate upon an instruction being received from the communication interface. The therapeutic insert may also include a thermal unit configured to apply heating or cooling to the person, and to activate upon an instruction being received from the communication interface. The therapeutic insert may further include a sensor configured to determine a physiological characteristic of the person, and to communicate the physiological characteristic to the communication interface. The therapeutic insert may be configured to couple with the attachment point.

A process for a therapeutic bladder pressure estimator is operative with a pump connected, in sequence, to a first hose, a supply pressure sensor, a second hose, a bladder having an inlet coupled to the second hose, a bladder outlet coupled to a third hose of substantially equal length to the second hose, a return pressure sensor, and a fourth hose coupled to the return pressure sensor and returning fluid from the pump to the reservoir. The process forms an error signal from the difference between a setpoint and the average of the supply and return pressures. A head pressure measurement may be done by turning the pump off after a steady state reading is made.

A wearable rehabilitation and relaxation sleeve aid is described that provides support and therapeutic benefits to an injured area. The wearable sleeve aid includes a first inner protective layer and an outer protective layer that form a pocket area between them. A removable pack may be inserted in the pocket area. The removable pack may be cooled or heated to bring the removable pack to the desired temperature. The wearable sleeve aid further provides compression to the targeted recovery area of a user's body to reduce swelling and pain.