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Title:
義肢中の脈動圧力室
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4245559
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for providing positive and negative pressure to a portion of a body for the purpose of improving blood flow in that portion of the body. The apparatus including a pressure chamber configured to generally conform to and surround a portion of the body, with the chamber adapted to receive the portion of the body within an opening in the chamber. The chamber also including a flexible liner adapted to surround the portion. The liner is configured to extend beyond the chamber when the portion covered by the liner is placed within the chamber with the chamber sealing to the liner. Additionally including a pressure control device having sources of positive and negative pressure. The device being operably connected to the chamber to provide positive and negative pressure to the portion within the chamber in a predetermined, controlled manner. A pressure patch is also described.

Inventors:
Caspers, Karl, A.
Application Number:
JP2004506701A
Publication Date:
March 25, 2009
Filing Date:
May 23, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Otto Bock Healthcare LP
International Classes:
A61F2/74; A61F2/80; A61F5/01; A61H7/00; A61H9/00; A61H23/04; A61F2/50; A61F2/70; A61F2/78
Domestic Patent References:
JP2004535887A
JP7155343A
Foreign References:
WO1998055055A1
US6231616
US2464443
US5658353
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidehiko Okada
Tetsuo Fukuda
Tatsuhiko Inukai
Takashi Ishioka