An appendage cooling and heating system has a body with an outer layer, an inner layer, and an interstitial space for containing a thermo-regulator material. The inner layer and the outer layer are nested to form a joint. An appendage opening is formed in the appendage cooling and heating system to receive an appendage of the user. The joint forms an interlocking seal between the outer layer and the inner layer to contain the thermo-regulator material within the interstitial space.

A versatile therapeutic joint compression, comfort, cooling, and heating compress pad and wrap consisting of a dome shaped receptacle member designed to hold a hot or cold compress pack or with a gel insert that is neither heated nor cooled, in an interior compartment, as well as a crescent shaped compression flange member, the combination of the dome (cap) and flange (brim) forming a structure similar to a baseball cap, and additionally a plurality of flexible straps to affix or secure the cap and brim to a variety of human joints such as a knee, heel, elbow, or shoulder for treating a great variety of medical conditions relating thereto.

A system and method for providing Thermal contrast therapy are presented. The system may comprise a fluid membrane barrier, a human interface device (HID), fluid tubing, a pump, and a reservoir. The system may be operable to apply any combination of heat, cold, and pressurized compression, light energy, acoustic energy, and vibratory energy to a therapy recipient for treating anal-prostate-perineal and vaginal areas, as well as podological and other extremities. The system may be operable to impart a desired therapy temperature to the human interface device and to expand a membrane containing a therapy fluid. The expanded membrane may conform to the contours of a therapy site. Operation of the human interface device may be controlled using a remote-control device. The therapy recipient may be able to control the temperature of the fluid or gel, as well as reception of light energy, acoustic energy and vibratory pulsing energy to assist in treatment of one or more conditions.

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.

A fungal infection treatment includes a container comprised of a thermally conductive material. In this way the container can be heated by the boiled water when the boiled water is poured from the cup into the container. A cover is positionable on the container to close the container to inhibit the boiled water from being spilled from the container. A drape is provided that has an opening extending therethrough. In this way the drape can be positioned on a respective one of the user's appendages having the opening exposing a nail on the respective appendage. The container is positionable in the opening when the drape is positioned on the appendage. In this way the container can transfer heat from the boiled water to the nail on the respective appendage for treating a fungal infection of the nail bed.

The present invention comprises a therapy boot for treatment of the ankle or lower leg. The therapy boot comprises a hard outer shell having an open anterior portion, a base portion, a posterior portion, two oppositely disposed side portions, and a pocket with an opening provided in each of the side portions. The therapy boot also comprises an air bladder comprising two inflatable chambers, a corresponding one of the two inflatable chambers being disposed on an inside of each of the side portions. Respective gel packs are also provided which are adapted to be inserted into one of the respective openings of the pockets in between the air bladder and at least one of the lower leg or the ankle. The gel packs are pressed against at least one of the lower leg and the ankle by the corresponding inflatable chamber of the air bladder.

A therapeutic apparatus for treating damaged tissue on a limb or body of a subject includes a wearable adapted to cover and be secured to the limb or body of a subject over damaged tissue. The wearable being configured to reduce pressure on the damaged tissue and adapted to deliver one or more treatments selected from the group consisting of heat, oxygen, electrical current, and light to the damaged tissue.

A method for maintaining and/or increasing body temperature of a patient may involve delivering heat to a first location on a limb of the patient, delivering heat to a second location on the limb, apart from the first location, and applying intermittent compression to a third location on the limb, located between the first location and the second location. A device for maintaining and/or increasing body temperature of a patient may include a sleeve for positioning over at least part of one of the patient's limbs, first and second heat delivery members coupled with the sleeve, and an intermittent compression member coupled with the sleeve between the first and second heat delivery members.

Support device (1) for supporting at least one body part of a user at least in portions, optionally completely, comprising a support body (2), which comprises at least one support region (3) for supporting at least one body part of a user at least in portions, optionally completely, wherein at least the support region (3) has, at least in portions, optionally completely, a geometric-structural design that is individually configured on the basis of the data describing at least one body part of a user that is to be supported on the support region (3) at least in portions, optionally completely.

The present application relates to systems and methods for altering temperature in a mammalian body. Optionally, the systems and methods can be used to lower or raise core body temperature of a mammalian subject. Optionally, the systems and methods can be used to lower or raise the temperature of glabrous skin of a mammalian subject.