Title:
BLOOD CIRCULATING DEVICE
United States Patent 3865103
Abstract:
A blood circulating device for the limbs of a body comprises a pair of airtight sleeves each adapted to encase a corresponding limb. A steady slow air release valve is provided in each sleeve for slowly releasing air in the corresponding sleeve. A source of compressed air is coupled to both sleeves and pulsatingly supplies air to each sleeve thereby encouraging blood circulation in the encased limbs.
US Patent References:
Bladder structures useful in therapeutic treatment
Meredith - November 1966 - 3288132
Variable-pressure casing and method of using for therapeutic purposes
Spielberg - July 1968 - 3391692
BI-VALVED CAST
Larson - October 1972 - 3701349
Bladder structures useful in therapeutic treatment
Meredith - November 1966 - 3288132
Variable-pressure casing and method of using for therapeutic purposes
Spielberg - July 1968 - 3391692
BI-VALVED CAST
Larson - October 1972 - 3701349
Application Number:
05/414155
Publication Date:
02/11/1975
Filing Date:
11/08/1973
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Assignee:
The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. (New York, NY)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
A61H23/04; A61H31/00; A61H7/00
Field of Search:
128/24R,64,82.1,38-40
Primary Examiner:
Trapp, Lawrence W.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tick, Daniel Jay
Claims:
I claim
1. A blood circulating device for the limbs of a body, said device comprising
2. A blood circulating device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a zipper in each sleeve for facilitating application and removal of the sleeve.
1. A blood circulating device for the limbs of a body, said device comprising
2. A blood circulating device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a zipper in each sleeve for facilitating application and removal of the sleeve.
Description:
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a blood circulating device. More particularly, the invention relates to a blood circulating device for the limbs of a body.
Objects of the invention are to provide a blood circulating device for the limbs of the body, which device is of simple structure, inexpensive to manufacture, easy and convenient in application and removal, which functions efficiently, effectively and reliably to encourage blood circulation in the limbs thereby preventing venous blood stasis to prevent clot formation in the veins of the limbs, specifically the legs.
In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the blood circulating device of the invention in use; and
FIG. 2 is a sectional view, taken along the lines II--II, of FIG. 1.
In the FIGS., the same components are identified by the same reference numerals.
The blood circulating device of the invention is for the limbs, more specifically the legs 1 and 2 of a body 3 (FIG. 1).
The blood circulating device of the invention comprises a pair of airtight sleeves 4 and 5, each adapted to encase a corresponding limb 1 and 2, respectively, of the body 3.
Each sleeve, as illustrated in FIG. 2 for the sleeve 4, has an inner wall 6 adjacent the limb 1 and an outer wall 7 spaced from the inner wall.
A zipper such as, for example, zippers 8 and 9, is provided in each sleeve for facilitating application and removal of the sleeve.
A steady slow air release valve 10 is provided in the sleeve 4 and a steady slow air release valve 11 is provided in the sleeve 5 for slowly releasing air in the corresponding sleeve. This type of valve may comprise any suitable valve known in the art for accomplishing this result.
A source of compressed air 12 is coupled to both sleeves 4 and 5 via flexible tubing 13 and 14 (FIG. 1). The source of compressed air 12 pulsatingly supplies air to each sleeve 4 and 5 thereby encouraging blood circulation in the encased limbs. The air is pulsatingly supplied to the space 15, as shown in FIG. 2 for the sleeve 4, between the inner and outer walls 6 and 7. In the sleeve 4, the air is slowly released from the space 15 via the valve 10.
While the invention has been described by means of a specific example and in a specific embodiment, I do not wish to be limited thereto, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
The present invention relates to a blood circulating device. More particularly, the invention relates to a blood circulating device for the limbs of a body.
Objects of the invention are to provide a blood circulating device for the limbs of the body, which device is of simple structure, inexpensive to manufacture, easy and convenient in application and removal, which functions efficiently, effectively and reliably to encourage blood circulation in the limbs thereby preventing venous blood stasis to prevent clot formation in the veins of the limbs, specifically the legs.
In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the blood circulating device of the invention in use; and
FIG. 2 is a sectional view, taken along the lines II--II, of FIG. 1.
In the FIGS., the same components are identified by the same reference numerals.
The blood circulating device of the invention is for the limbs, more specifically the legs 1 and 2 of a body 3 (FIG. 1).
The blood circulating device of the invention comprises a pair of airtight sleeves 4 and 5, each adapted to encase a corresponding limb 1 and 2, respectively, of the body 3.
Each sleeve, as illustrated in FIG. 2 for the sleeve 4, has an inner wall 6 adjacent the limb 1 and an outer wall 7 spaced from the inner wall.
A zipper such as, for example, zippers 8 and 9, is provided in each sleeve for facilitating application and removal of the sleeve.
A steady slow air release valve 10 is provided in the sleeve 4 and a steady slow air release valve 11 is provided in the sleeve 5 for slowly releasing air in the corresponding sleeve. This type of valve may comprise any suitable valve known in the art for accomplishing this result.
A source of compressed air 12 is coupled to both sleeves 4 and 5 via flexible tubing 13 and 14 (FIG. 1). The source of compressed air 12 pulsatingly supplies air to each sleeve 4 and 5 thereby encouraging blood circulation in the encased limbs. The air is pulsatingly supplied to the space 15, as shown in FIG. 2 for the sleeve 4, between the inner and outer walls 6 and 7. In the sleeve 4, the air is slowly released from the space 15 via the valve 10.
While the invention has been described by means of a specific example and in a specific embodiment, I do not wish to be limited thereto, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.