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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Arthur Tudor Tucker, London, GB;
Duncan Shirreffs Bain, Stanmore, GB;
Inventors:
Arthur Tudor Tucker, London, GB;
Duncan Shirreffs Bain, Stanmore, GB;
Assignee:
Sky Medical Technology Ltd., Buckinghamshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and device for reduction of or treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the method comprising causing isometric stimulation of the leg muscles to promote blood flow. Other embodiments provide treatment for other circulatory disorders of the lower limbs and/or the systemic circulation.