A garment for a human lower extremity with variable elasticity in the toe, heel and body of the garment is provided. A band of decreased elasticity is incorporated into the body of the sock extending from the toe area to the proximal end of the garment. A novel method for applying the sock includes twisting the garment, which results in providing targeted neuromuscular stimulation by the band to the location on the human lower extremity that the user positions the band over, thus improving alignment, gait, balance, circulation, and decreasing swelling and injury. Twisting of the garment also selectively increases a level of compression applied by the garment at said location relative to a level of pressure applied at adjacent locations. The location of the band and amount of compression generated by the garment is customizable by the wearer, depending upon the degree of twist chosen by the wearer.

A cooling compression sleeve device generally comprising three layers, a flexible bottom layer, a flexible middle layer, and a flexible top layer, and two voids, the first void substantially filled with a cooling agent and the second void comprising a selectively inflatable air bladder, which in its preferred form is portable, cleanable, reusable, and useful to provide cooling therapy to the limbs of humans or animals and particularly to the knee, shoulder, and elbow joints.

The invention generally relates to systems and methods for treating fluid overload in a patient by providing controlled stimulation of fluid transfer directly and non-invasively from an interstitial compartment of the patient through the skin of the patient.

A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.

A wearable massage and/or compression device for applying controllable scrolling or intermittent sequential forces, such as compression forces, to the body and limbs of a user comprises one or more shape-memory wires integrated into an article of clothing and configured to apply a compression pressure to the limb through the fabric body upon changing shape in response to a stimulus, a pre-tensioning apparatus in the form of a bungee cord associated with each shape memory wire, and a micro-processor based controller for selectively actuating the one or more shape memory wire to reduce the length of the shape memory wire to thereby apply pressure to the wearer's body.

A multimodal haptic device operating as a closed-loop system, the device including a pipeline configured to allow a closed-loop flow of a fluid medium, a manifold operatively connected to the pipeline, the manifold having a pump and a valve to control and regulate a flow of the fluid medium along the pipeline, and a display unit operatively connected to the pipeline, the display unit having a tactile display and a valve operatively connected to the tactile display for regulating an efflux of the fluid medium from the tactile display into the pipeline.

A portable, daily wearable, smart compression device The present invention relates to a compression therapy device (100) for promotion of venous and lymphatic flow and its method of use. Particularly, it relates to a compression therapy device (100) which operates at controlled pressure for management of circulatory and muscular deterioration in the human body due to injury/surgery, strenuous physical activity, age, health, genetics, etc. The compression therapy device (100) includes an innermost layer (101) characterized for contacting with the human skin; a middle layer (102) characterized for enclosing the plurality of technological components; an outer layer (103), characterized for covering, protection, and aesthetic appearance of the device (100), a controller (103), characterized for managing the sequential, continuous or the controlled compression and relaxation of the middle layer components (102) and a fastening means (104) characterized for tightening the device, uniformly placed at different locations.

A therapy system is operable to deliver at least one respiratory therapy to a patient. For example, therapy system may be operable to deliver any one or more of the following therapies: a high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy, a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy, a nebulizer therapy, an intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) therapy, a cough assist therapy, a suction therapy, a bronchial dilator therapy, and the like. The therapy system is contained in a housing supported by a mobile stand.

The present application pertains to dynamic postural systems for improving the postural response in humans through the use of chairs, walkers, crawlers, wearing devices, harnesses, standing devices, wheelchairs, sports and work equipment or other mobility or seating devices that are designed to provide one or more contact surfaces to corresponding one or more postural contact points on the body, which stimulate proper dynamic postures and postural awareness, while allowing unrestrained movement in activity and without the requirements for physical restraint.

A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.