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Thermal applicator method
Assignee: Wright Linear Pump Inc
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Filing: 1989-11-20
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2009-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A thermal applicator method using a support garment which encloses a human extremity such as an arm or a leg and includes a plurality of pockets adapted to receive thermal elements for retaining such thermal elements adjacent a specified portion of the human extremity and the combination of such a thermal applicator with a pressure applicator. The method comprises applying thermal treatment to a selected portion of the arm or leg and simultaneously applying a plurality of decreasing pressure steps the arm or leg from distal portions to proximal portions thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Sonja J. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H9/00; A61H9/005; A61H9/0078; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0039; A61F7/02; A61F2007/0225; A61F2007/0228; A61F2007/023; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/02; A61H2201/0207; A61H2201/0214; A61H2201/0221; A61H2201/0257; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/165; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/06; A61H2205/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
In the medical treatment of a human body, a method of treating a given portion of a human extremity wherein said given portion includes relatively distal and proximal regions comprising the steps of: subjecting said given portion of said extremity to externally applied pressure; simultaneously with said subjecting step, applying thermal treatment to only a selected localized part of said given portion; and during said simultaneous applying and subjecting steps, periodically varying the magnitude of said externally applied pressure to apply a plurality of decreasing pressure steps in timed sequence in a manner to subject said given portion to a pressure gradient which decreases from said relatively distal region to said relatively proximal region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
In the medical treatment of a human body, a method of treating a given portion of a human extremity wherein said given portion includes relatively distal and proximal regions comprising the steps of: subjecting said given portion of said extremity to externally applied pressure; simultaneously with said subjecting step, applying thermal treatment to only a selected localized part of said given portion; and during said simultaneous applying and subjecting steps, periodically varying the magnitude of said externally applied pressure to apply a plurality of decreasing pressure steps in timed sequence in a manner to subject said given portion to a pressure gradient which decreases from said relatively distal region to said relatively proximal region.
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