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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jahangir S. Rastegar, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Harry Soroff, Northport, NY (US);
Assignee:
P.P.T.T. L.L.P, Northport, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/100 ;
Abstract
An applicator for applying an external counterpulsation to a body portion is provided. The applicator including: an outer shell for covering the body portion, the outer shell having a length in a longitudinal direction and a circumference in a circumferential direction; a balloon disposed in the outer shell, pressurization of which applies an external pressure to the body portion; and at least one anti-deformation member for reducing an amount of deformation of the outer shell caused by the pressurization of the balloon.