Patent ID: 7306568

Claim:
A therapeutic pad system comprising: a bladder defining a flow space for a fluid, the bladder having a distal portion with an inlet port into the flow space, and a proximal portion with an outlet port from the flow space such that during use a pressure gradient is produced across the bladder from a relatively high distal pressure to a relatively low proximal pressure; a pump disposed in a fluid circuit with the bladder, the pump operable to circulate a fluid through the bladder, providing the fluid through the distal inlet port and receiving the fluid from the proximal outlet port; a separable flexible liner adapted to wrap about the bladder, the liner having a plurality of compressible channels; and a separable binder adapted to wrap about the flexible liner, the binder having a plurality of elastic straps; wherein the bladder, separable liner, and separable binder may be used in different combinations to provide different treatment modalities.