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(11) | EP 3 100 708 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | COMPRESSION DEVICE IN COMBINATION WITH LOWER LIMB PROTECTION |
| (57) 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.
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