Patent ID: 8182521
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: A61F,A61H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for providing a therapy useful to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), comprising: a chamber body at least partially defining an enclosed region, wherein the chamber body is adapted to flex; a vacu-seal comprising: one or more thermal exchange units disposed within the enclosed region; one or more thermal exchange supply lines and one or more thermal exchange return lines attached to the one or more thermal exchange units; one or more apertures formed in the chamber body, wherein the one or more thermal exchange units are connected to one or more thermal sources via the one or more thermal exchange supply lines and the one or more thermal exchange return lines through at least one of the one or more apertures in the chamber body; and one or more compression pads for applying an intermittent compression pressure to one or more portions of the human extremity.