Patent ID: 9549867
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61H

Claim:
1. A sequential compression device for treatment and prophylaxis of deep vein thromboses, comprising: a stocking dimensioned to fit about a patient's calf; belts disposed on the stocking; mounting fasteners attached to the belts to attach the stocking to the patient's calf; a microcontroller; a control panel connected to the microcontroller; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth electromechanical units disposed on the stocking and adapted to align with the patient's small saphenous vein in sequential order from upper to lower, wherein each of the electromechanical units consists of: whereby a current applied to the copper coil applies a magnetic field to move the magnet and compressor piston so that the compressor piston pulsates against the patient's calf and compresses the patient's small saphenous vein to simulate the effect of the calf muscle during walking to promote flow of blood back to the patient's heart; a six-channel relay module connected to the first through sixth electromechanical units; means for energizing the microcontroller, six-channel relay module, and control panel; and wherein the first through sixth electromechanical units are actuated via the six-channel relay module, control panel, and microcontroller to apply sequential compression to a patient's small saphenous vein in a programmable pattern according to a first sequence mode.