Patent ID: 8398572

Claim:
A compression device for applying compression treatment to a part of a patient's body, the device comprising: an inflatable bladder having an inner layer positioned in use to face the patient's body, an outer layer opposite the inner layer positioned in use to face away from the patient's body, the inner layer and the outer layer being joined to form a hollow interior adapted for periodically receiving fluid to inflate the bladder, the joined inner layer and outer layer being further joined by a seam having a sealed upstream end, an open downstream end, and sealed lateral sides extending between the upstream end and the downstream end, the bladder including an opening positioned between the lateral sides of the seam and extending through at least one of the inner layer and the outer layer of the bladder; the tube extending toward the open downstream end of the seam and through the opening positioned between the lateral sides of the seam in the bladder, the tube being adapted for connection to a fluid source for delivering fluid from the source to the hollow interior to inflate the bladder; and a seal extending between the lateral sides of the seam and across the tube preventing fluid leakage between the tube and the opening in the bladder when the bladder is inflated.