Patent ID: 8579841
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
1. A pressure cuff device for stimulating a flow of blood, comprising: an adjustable cuff configured to be secured to an appendage of a user; an air compressor; a plurality of air bladders disposed in the adjustable cuff, each of the plurality of air bladders being connected to the air compressor via a valve-controlled tube; a plurality of interconnecting tubes, each interconnecting tube having an interconnect valve and connecting at least two of the valve controlled tubes; an air exhaust port having an exhaust valve in fluid communication with each of the valve-controlled tubes; and a control module configured to operate the air compressor, the exhaust valve, and each of the valve-controlled tubes so as to inflate and deflate at least one of the plurality of air bladders to at least one predetermined pressure at a predetermined time, wherein said plurality of interconnecting tubes allows at least one of said bladders to be directly inflated by an already inflated air bladder that is not positioned adjacent to said at least one of said bladder to be directly inflated.