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Therapeutic nonambient temperature fluid circulation system
Assignee: Breg Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-30
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2013-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A device is provided for therapeutically treating a desired region of a patient's body with a nonambient temperature fluid which is circulated through a pad having a tortuous fluid pathway which is positioned on the treatment region. The device has fluid inlet and outlet lines, each having an end connected to the pad and an opposite end positioned in a reservoir containing the nonambient temperature fluid, thereby providing fluid communication between the pad and the reservoir, and enabling continuous circulation of the fluid therebetween. Fluid drive is provided by a submersible pump at the end of the fluid inlet line in the reservoir. Temperature control of the pad is enabled by an in-line valve and temperature monitor positioned in the outlet line.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradley R. Mason
- 👤 Jeffrey T. Mason
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/058; A61F5/05816; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/1414; A61M5/1415; A61F2007/0054; A61F2007/0095; A61F2007/0096; A61F2007/0268; A61F2007/0273; A61F2007/0274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A device for therapeutically treating a desired portion of the body of a patient with a nonambient temperature therapeutic treatment fluid comprising: a pad positionable on the desired portion of the body, said pad having a fluid inlet port, a fluid outlet port, and a continuous pad flowpath from said inlet port to said outlet port for circulation of a nonambient temperature therapeutic treatment fluid therethrough; a fluid inlet line having two ends, a first inlet end in fluid communication with a therapeutic treatment fluid source and a second inlet end connected to said fluid inlet port; a fluid outlet line having two ends, a first outlet end in fluid communication with the fluid source and a second outlet end connected to said fluid outlet port; means for driving a therapeutic treatment fluid through said pad flowpath; and means for maintaining a fluid back pressure in said pad flowpath.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A device for therapeutically treating a desired portion of the body of a patient with a nonambient temperature therapeutic treatment fluid comprising: a pad positionable on the desired portion of the body, said pad having a fluid inlet port, a fluid outlet port, and a continuous pad flowpath from said inlet port to said outlet port for circulation of a nonambient temperature therapeutic treatment fluid therethrough; a fluid inlet line having two ends, a first inlet end in fluid communication with a therapeutic treatment fluid source and a second inlet end connected to said fluid inlet port; a fluid outlet line having two ends, a first outlet end in fluid communication with the fluid source and a second outlet end connected to said fluid outlet port; means for driving a therapeutic treatment fluid through said pad flowpath; and means for maintaining a fluid back pressure in said pad flowpath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device for treating the body with a nonambient temperature fluid as recited in claim 1, wherein said fluid back pressure maintaining means is a flow restriction positioned downstream of said pad flowpath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device for treating the body with a nonambient temperature fluid as recited in claim 2, wherein said flow restriction has a smaller inside diameter than said fluid inlet line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device for treating the body with a nonambient temperature fluid as recited in claim 3, wherein said inside diameter of said flow restriction is adjustable to selectively determine the fluid back pressure in said pad flowpath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device for treating the body with a nonambient temperature fluid as recited in claim 3, wherein said inside diameter of said flow restriction is adjustable to selectively determine the flow rate of the therapeutic treatment fluid through said pad flowpath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device for treating the body with a nonambient temperature fluid as recited in claim 1, further comprising means positioned in said fluid inlet line or said fluid outlet line for measuring the temperature of the therapeutic treatment fluid in said respective fluid line.
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