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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Avacen, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. Muehlbauer, San Diego, CA (US);
Nathan Newman, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
AVACEN, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/00 (2006.01); A61H 7/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/02 (2006.01); A61H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/0053 (2013.01); A61F 7/02 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0036 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0093 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0096 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0239 (2013.01); A61H 9/0057 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a human condition by providing an appendage chamber having a thermal exchange member. A vacuum may be applied to the appendage chamber to maintain vasodilation of an appendage when placed within the appendage chamber. The appendage may be heated or cooled at the thermal exchange member for therapeutic application of thermal energy to treat a number of circulatory, neurological, lymphatic, or endocrinal maladies.