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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2002
Applicants:
David Weintraub, Yavne, IL;
Yuval Avni, Givatayim, IL;
Inventors:
David Weintraub, Yavne, IL;
Yuval Avni, Givatayim, IL;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a portable device and method for enhancing blood flow in a limb and for reducing the risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) formation by applying periodic squeezing forces on a limb, in particular a lower limb. The device comprises a flask-like casing box and a strap connected to opposite sides of said casing such as to form a closed loop around the limb. Said box contains machinery for actuating periodical change in the circumference of said closed loop between a contracted and a relaxed positions.