Kpr U.s., LLC

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Covidien LP

Jesse Denson

Scott Wudyka

Malcolm G Bock

Richard M Braga

Mark A Vess

Ann Meyer

Laura Keith

Daniel Patrick O'Sullivan, Jr

Steve Nardi

Paul Becker

Garth Baker

Zaheer Abdool

Heman Au

Malcom Bock

Monitoring vital parameters of a wearer of a compression garment by analyzing a pressure signal waveform indicative of a fluid pressure in an inflatable and deflatable bladder of the compression garment. Analyzing the pressure signal waveform for an oscillating amplitude as a function of time and/or a representation of a pulse of the wearer provides an indication of blood pressure of the wearer.

Monitoring vital parameters of a compression garment wearer

Determining whether a compression garment is worn by a wearer of the garment by analyzing a pressure signal waveform indicative of a fluid pressure in an inflatable and deflatable bladder of the compression garment. Variance detected in the pressure signal waveform during the analysis is indicative of a change in condition of the compression garment. In one aspect the change in condition is verified using confirmatory analysis. In another aspect, the variance is one of a pressure rise and a pressure impulse. In yet another aspect, the variance is an oscillating amplitude as a function of time representative of a pulse of the wearer.

Compression garment compliance

A compression device controller for use with a compression garment includes a pressurized fluid source (e.g., a pump), a manifold in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source, a pressure sensor in communication with the manifold, at least two bladder ports, and at least two two-way valves. The pressure sensor is arranged to measure a signal representative of pressure in the manifold. Each bladder port is connectable in fluid communication to a respective inflatable bladder of the compression garment. Each two-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and with a respective bladder port. Each two-way valve is actuatable to control fluid communication between the manifold and the respective bladder port.

Compression garment inflation

A test inflation cycle of fluid flow is controlled from a fluid source to each inflatable bladder of a plurality of inflatable bladders of a compression garment. Pressure signals from at least one pressure sensor are received and compared to one or more reference pressure values. One or more inflation parameters of at least one of the inflatable bladders is set based at least in part on the comparison of the pressure signals, and the inflatable bladders are inflated to a respective second pressure greater than the corresponding test inflation pressure of each bladder based at least in part on the set one or more inflation parameters.

Display screen with a transitional leak detection icon

Apparatus and methods for cyclically compressing the limb of a patient to improve blood flow in the limb. In one embodiment, a compression device includes a compressive section sized and shaped for extending around a portion of the limb for applying compressive pressure and a housing operatively connected to the compressive section. The housing includes first and second housing members movable relative to each other between contracted and expanded positions. A non-pneumatic mechanical actuator is provided in the housing for cyclically moving the first and second housing members from their contracted position to their expanded position.

Compression device, system and method of use

A compression sleeve is described as having a first sheet, a second sheet attached to said first sheet and defining at least one inflatable section, and at least one conduit disposed in the at least one of said inflatable sections.

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Lincoln, RI, United States of America

Jesse Denson