Patent ID: 8753300

Claim:
A compression garment apparatus comprising: a compression garment including an inflatable therapeutic bladder, the compression garment being selectively positionable on a body part so the therapeutic bladder covers a target compression zone on the body part; and a pressurizer operatively connectable to the therapeutic bladder for selectively pressurizing the therapeutic bladder by increasing gas pressure within the therapeutic bladder to provide therapeutic compression therapy to the target compression zone on the body part, the pressurizer including: a sensor for sensing and generating signals representative of at least one physical characteristic selected from a group of characteristics consisting of an orientation of the body part, a motion of the body part, an acceleration of the body part, and a motion of the garment relative to the target compression zone; and a controller operatively connected to the sensor, the controller executing a compression regimen including successive compression cycles to provide intermittent compression therapy to the compression zone, the compression cycles each including an inflation phase during which the controller directs pressurized gas to the therapeutic bladder and a vent phase during which the controller allows gas to vent from the therapeutic bladder, the controller maintaining a baseline pressure in the therapeutic bladder to maintain the therapeutic bladder in position with respect to the target compression zone, the controller adjusting the baseline pressure in response to signals received from the sensor representing the physical characteristic.