Patent ID: 9398963
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A forced convection system configured to be attached to a residual limb of an amputee, the system comprising: a conformable convection liner configured to be donned over the residual limb and define an inner regulated environment between the liner and the residual limb, the liner including a plurality of airflow convection guides on an exterior surface thereof, the plurality of airflow convection guides comprising longitudinal scalloped channels in fluid communication with respective distal airflow channels and configured to provide positive volumetric distortion within the socket during a stance phase of the amputee; a limb socket configured to receive the residual limb and donned liner, and together with the airflow convection guides on the exterior surface of the liner define an outer regulated environment between the socket and the liner; an airflow generation device coupled to the inner regulated environment and the outer regulated environment and configured to generate airflow within the inner regulated environment and the outer regulated environment; and a convection control system associated with the airflow generation device and configured to dynamically control airflow within the inner regulated environment and the outer regulated environment to maintain negative gauge pressure therein and transfer thermal energy therein to an external atmosphere.