Patent ID: 8827935

Claim:
A system for utilizing compression therapy for addressing deep-vein-thrombosis (DVT) in a patient, the system comprising: a control unit adapted to thermally condition a heat-transfer liquid to an adjustable temperature level and to provide compressed gas at one or more selectable pressures; a thermal therapy pad adapted for the flow of the heat-transfer liquid therethrough and being coupled to the control unit; a compression therapy device having a bladder, wherein the compression therapy device is adapted to be coupled to the thermal therapy pad, and wherein the compression therapy device is coupled to the control unit for receiving at least a portion of the compressed gas to fill the bladder, and wherein the compression therapy device is adapted to compress the thermal therapy pad against a first portion of a first extremity of the patient; a removable outer cover comprising an impermeable layer; and a first DVT compression device coupled to the control unit and adapted to receive a first pulse of compressed gas from the control unit, the first DVT compression device adapted for securement to and compression of a second portion of the first extremity of the patient, wherein the control unit automatically restricts transmitting the first pulse, in response to the compressed gas being applied to the compression therapy device.