Patent ID: 11903895
Assignee: KOYA MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A compression garment comprising:
a flex frame comprising:
a plurality of struts; and
a plurality of springs, each spring of the plurality of springs disposed between and connecting adjacent struts of the plurality of struts, wherein each spring of the plurality of springs is connected to a central region of a first strut of the adjacent struts and a central region of a second strut of the adjacent struts;

a wire routed around the plurality of struts such that the wire crosses over itself between the adjacent struts of the plurality of struts; and
a controller configured to apply a current to the wire and, in response, the wire transitions from a first length to a second length shorter than the first length, causing the plurality of springs to contract to decrease an overall longitudinal length of the flex frame.