EP 3100708 A2 20161207 - COMPRESSION DEVICE IN COMBINATION WITH LOWER LIMB PROTECTION
Title (en)
COMPRESSION DEVICE IN COMBINATION WITH LOWER LIMB PROTECTION
Title (de)
KOMPRESSIONSVORRICHTUNG IN KOMBINATION MIT SCHUTZ DER UNTEREN GLIEDMASSEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE COMPRESSION EN COMBINAISON AVEC PROTECTION DE MEMBRE INFÉRIEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201514732067 A 20150605
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a support system for a body part including a compression device in combination with a lower leg protection system. The support system comprises: an inner positioner (14) formed of bladder (13) including fluidized material therein which can retain its shape after sculpting; an outer support (52) comprising a top layer, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and a bottom layer; a first plenum formed between the top layer and the first intermediate layer, the top layer includes perforations; a first valve connected to the first plenum and a first pump, said first pump providing air through the first valve to said first plenum to create air flow into the plenum and out through the perforations; a second plenum formed between the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer and second pump, a second valve connecting to the second pump, said second pump provides air to the second plenum to inflate said second plenum in an intermittent or sequential manner; and a third plenum formed between the second intermediate layer and the bottom layer, said third plenum containing a fixed amount of static air.The outer support can include a rigid outer shell for providing support.
IPC 8 full level
A61H 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61H 9/0092 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2205/106 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3100708 A2 20161207; EP 3100708 A3 20170118; WO 2016195964 A1 20161208
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 16160997 A 20160317; US 2016032196 W 20160512