Patent ID: 6610084
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A shapeable, glycerine-free pack for providing cold therapy to an area of a body for relief of muscle and joint pain, swelling, sprains, and strains, or for treating or preventing heat exhaustion, or for general cooling of the body, comprising:a plurality of encapsulated units, wherein a mixture of an NaCl based salt dissolved in water is encapsulated in polyacrylamide, wherein said encapsulated units comprise 66.67 to 86.41% by weight water, 8.05 to 13.79% by weight salt, and 4.59 to 22% by weight polyacrylamide; and an enclosure for containing said encapsulated units to form said pack, wherein said pack is pliable over a range of temperatures applicable to cold therapy.