Patent ID: 8226698

Claim:
A therapeutic cranial wrap system for a therapy recipient, the therapeutic cranial wrap system comprising: an active thermal exchange bladder configured to fit a cranial therapy site of the therapy recipient, wherein the active thermal exchange bladder includes at least one fluid channel for receiving a therapy fluid, and wherein the cranial therapy site includes at least one of the therapy recipient's forehead, the therapy recipient's temples, the therapy recipient's dorsal neck region, and the therapy recipient's occipital cranium region; a contoured shell configured to snugly fit the cranial therapy site, and further configured to provide neck support, wherein the contoured shell is coupled to the active thermal exchange bladder, and wherein the contoured shell maximizes contact between the active thermal bladder and the therapy site; an adjustable strapping system configured to secure the contoured shell coupled to the active thermal exchange bladder in a fitted position adjacent the cranial therapy site and compress the active thermal exchange bladder against the cranial therapy site, and wherein the adjustable strapping system maximizes contact between the active thermal bladder and the therapy site, wherein the adjustable strapping system includes at least one adjustable cranium circumventing strap, and wherein the adjustable strapping system enables the therapeutic cranial wrap system to be used by a second therapy recipient of different head size and morphology; at least one cushion layer, adapted to provide comfort and adapted to aid in securing the therapeutic cranial wrap system in the fitted position adjacent the cranial therapy site and a thermal contrast therapy system configured to provide the therapy fluid to the active thermal exchange bladder, wherein the thermal contrast therapy system includes a hot reservoir for holding a warmer fluid, a cold reservoir for holding a colder fluid, a mixing valve for receiving a selected ratio of the warmer and colder fluids from the warm and cold reservoirs and operable to deliver the therapy fluid with a therapy temperature determined by the selected ratio, and a fluid pump for delivering the therapy fluid to the thermal exchange bladder, and wherein the thermal contrast therapy system couples to the active thermal exchange bladder.