Vanderbilt University

Italo Biaggioni

Jack N Wells

Igor A Feoktistov

Franz Baudenbacher

Rene Harder

Luis Okamoto

Andre Diedrich

A compression device can include an adjustable belt, an inflation bladder, and a control module. The adjustable belt can be sized to fit circumferentially around a subject's abdomen. The inflatable bladder and the control module can be secured to the belt. The control module can include a housing that encloses at least one of a pump, a pressure relief valve, and a controller. The pump and the pressure relief valve can be in fluid communication with the bladder. The pump can be configured to inflate the bladder to a pre-determined pressure and apply a compressive pressure to the subject's abdomen. The pressure relief valve can be configured to decrease the pressure within the bladder. The controller can be configured to automatically adjust the compressive pressure in response to a change in the subject's posture. The controller can be in electrical communication with the pump and the pressure relief valve.

Compression device, system, and method for decreasing abdominal venous pooling

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Nashville, TN, United States of America

Italo Biaggioni