公开(公告)号：US5588955A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-31

申请号：US421040

申请日：1995-04-12

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker ,  David C. Hargrave

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker ,  David C. Hargrave

IPC分类号： A61H7/00 ,  A61H9/00 ,  A61H23/04

CPC分类号： A61H9/0078 ,  A61H2201/0161 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  Y10S128/20

摘要： A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing therapeutic intermittent pneumatic pressure to a body portion. An air reservoir receives a substantially steady flow of pressurized air from a pump. Pressure is applied as a rapid pulse from the reservoir to a cuff means in contact with the body portion so as to promote acceleration of venous blood flow in the body portion. In a preferred embodiment, the pneumatic pressure is applied in a graduated manner and/or sequentially distally to proximally along the body portion. A simplified carrying arrangement is provided for the system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于向主体部分提供治疗间歇气动压力的方法和装置。 空气储存器从泵接收基本稳定的加压空气流。 压力作为从储存器的快速脉冲施加到与身体部分接触的袖带装置，以促进身体部分中静脉血流的加速。 在优选实施例中，气动压力以渐变的方式和/或沿主体部分沿近端顺序地向远侧施加。 为系统提供简化的携带方案。

公开(公告)号：US5314455A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-24

申请号：US644835

申请日：1991-01-23

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker ,  K. Donald Shelbourne

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker ,  K. Donald Shelbourne

IPC分类号： A61B19/00 ,  A61F7/02 ,  A61F7/08 ,  A61F7/00

CPC分类号： A61F7/08 ,  A61B2090/032 ,  A61F2007/0042 ,  A61F2007/0274

摘要： A thermal compress cuff for treating an injured knee has a fluid impervious chamber of flexible material with an upper transverse portion and depending arms extending from the transverse portion. The transverse portion is adapted to encompass a portion of the limb above the knee and the depending arms are adapted to encompass the limb along the sides of the knee and a portion of the limb below the knee while exposing the patella of the knee. The chamber preferably is divided into inner and outer compartments with thermal fluid received by and contained in the inner compartment for abutting contact with the encompassed portion of the limb. An open-cell urethane foam material is contained in the outer compartment for insulating the underlying inner compartment and for enhancing uniform conformance to the limb. The walls of the inner compartment in the distal area of the arms are restrained from movement away from each other so as to restrict expansion of the inner compartment in the arm distal areas and to cause a greater amount of thermal fluid to remain in the proximal arm area and in the transverse portion to lessen venous constriction in the limb below the knee. A hand-held pump is provided for pressurizing the outer compartment to force the inner compartment with the thermal fluid against the areas of the limb being treated. An elastic strap connects the arms around the limb below the knee to minimize venous constriction.

摘要翻译： 用于治疗受伤的膝盖的热压套筒具有柔性材料的不透液室，具有上横向部分和从横向部分延伸的悬臂。 横向部分适于包围膝盖上方的肢体的一部分，并且所述悬垂臂适于在膝盖的膝盖周围包围肢体，并且一边暴露膝盖的髌骨以及膝部的一部分。 腔室优选地被分成具有由内隔室接收并容纳在内隔室中的热流体的内隔室和外隔室，用于与肢体的包围部分邻接接触。 开放式泡沫聚氨酯泡沫材料包含在外部隔室中，用于绝缘下面的内部隔室并且用于增强与肢体的均匀一致性。 臂的远端区域中的内隔室的壁被限制为彼此远离的运动，以便限制臂远侧区域中的内隔室的膨胀，并且使较大量的热流体保留在近端臂 区域和横向部分，以减轻膝盖以下肢体中的静脉收缩。 提供手持泵用于对外隔室加压以迫使内隔室与热流体抵靠待处理的肢体的区域。 弹性带将手臂围绕膝盖周围的肢体连接以最小化静脉收缩。

公开(公告)号：US5466250A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-14

申请号：US109382

申请日：1993-08-19

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61B19/00 ,  A61F5/34 ,  A61F7/02 ,  A61F7/08 ,  A61F7/10 ,  A61F7/00

CPC分类号： A61F7/10 ,  A61F5/34 ,  A61F7/08 ,  A61B2090/032 ,  A61F2007/0042 ,  A61F2007/0274

摘要： A thermal compress cuff for treating an injured knee has a fluid impervious chamber of flexible material with an upper transverse portion and depending arms extending from the transverse portion. The transverse portion is adapted to encompass a portion of a limb above the knee and the depending arms are adapted to encompass the limb along the sides of the knee and a portion of the limb below the knee while exposing the patella of the knee. The chamber is adapted to receive and contain a thermal fluid for abutting contact with the encompassed portion of the limb and the chamber further contains a plurality of tethers to constrict the amount of thermal fluid which may enter the cuff. In addition, the cuff is provided with elastic straps which hold the cuff on to the knee and allow compression to be exerted on the suprapatellar region of the knee while limiting the pressure exerted on the distal and popliteal areas of the leg.

摘要翻译： 用于治疗受伤的膝盖的热压套筒具有柔性材料的不透液室，具有上横向部分和从横向部分延伸的悬臂。 横向部分适于包围膝盖上方的肢体的一部分，并且所述悬垂臂适于在膝盖的膝盖周围包围肢体并且膝盖下方的肢体的一部分同时暴露膝盖的髌骨。 腔室适于容纳和容纳用于与肢体的包围部分邻接接触的热流体，并且腔室还包含多个系绳以收缩可能进入袖带的热流体的量。 此外，袖带设置有弹性带，其将袖带保持在膝盖上并且允许压缩施加在膝盖的髌骨上部区域，同时限制施加在腿部的远端和po al区域上的压力。

公开(公告)号：US5113877A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-19

申请号：US665604

申请日：1991-03-06

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61F5/01

CPC分类号： A61F5/0111

摘要： A generally U-shaped thermal compress having a compartment divided into first and second chambers by a common wall. One of the chambers holds a first liquid that freezes before a second liquid in the adjacent chamber. After the first liquid is frozen, the chamber having the second liquid is placed against the ankle. The U-shaped compress has a strap extending at an angle from one of the upper outer ends thereof to wrap around the ankle and attach to the other upper outer end to hold the compress in place. An elongated strap extending from the bottom of the U-shaped compress passes under the foot and around the ankle several times over the compress not only to hold the compress in place, but also to provide added compression to the forefoot for the control of edema. A soft insulating material is placed on the outside of the outer chamber having the ice therein to protect the ice from the effects of ambient temperature. The invention also includes a U-shaped stirrup so constructed that one of the side wall portions of the stirrup can fit over the compress that is placed around the ankle such that the foot with the stirrup and compress can be inserted in a shoe.

摘要翻译： 具有通过公共壁分隔成第一和第二腔室的隔室的大致U形热压缩体。 其中一个室保持在相邻室中的第二液体之前冻结的第一液体。 第一液体冷冻后，具有第二液体的腔室被放置在脚踝上。 U形压缩件具有从其上部外端之一成一角度延伸的带，以围绕踝部缠绕并附接到另一上部外端以将压缩物保持在适当位置。 从U形压缩物的底部延伸的细长带通过脚下和踝关节周围的踝关节几次，不仅将压缩物保持在适当的位置，而且还为前脚掌提供额外的压缩以控制水肿。 将软绝缘材料放置在具有冰的外室的外侧，以保护冰免受环境温度的影响。 本发明还包括一种U形箍筋，其被构造成使得马镫的侧壁部分中的一个可以装配在围绕踝部放置的压缩物上，使得具有马镫和压缩物的脚可以插入鞋中。

公开(公告)号：US5577998A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-26

申请号：US383469

申请日：1995-02-03

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61F5/01 ,  A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/012 ,  A61F5/0111 ,  Y10S128/20

摘要： A walking brace is disclosed having inflatable air cells to provide therapeutic pressure to the patient's leg and which requires no external equipment or oral inflation tube for reinflation. Each air cell contains a piece of resilient foam, which allows air to come in through an external connection to inflate the air cell when the foam within the air cell expands and the external connection is open. Similarly, when the external connection is open, air leaves the air cell through the external connection in response to pressure on the air cell. However, once the external connection is closed, the air cell maintains its volume of air.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种行走支架，其具有可充气气囊，以向患者的腿提供治疗压力，并且不需要用于再充气的外部设备或口腔充气管。 每个空气囊包含一块弹性泡沫，当空气池内的泡沫膨胀并且外部连接打开时，空气可以通过外部连接进入空气室中来充气。 类似地，当外部连接打开时，响应于气囊上的压力，空气通过外部连接离开空气囊。 然而，一旦外部连接关闭，空气池就保持其空气量。

公开(公告)号：US5277695A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-11

申请号：US789749

申请日：1991-11-08

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61F5/01 ,  A61F5/34 ,  A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0111 ,  A61F5/34 ,  Y10S128/20

摘要： An adjustable ankle compress (10) in the shape of a boot (12) with an ankle portion (18) and a foot portion (16) for receiving the ankle and foot and having a sole (14) on the boot (12) that is adjustable in width for varying the size of the boot (12) to accommodate a foot and ankle of various sizes. The boot (12) has a fluid-tight compartment (36) formed therein for substantially surrounding the ankle and the top of the foot.

摘要翻译： 一种具有脚踝部分（18）的靴子（12）形状的可调踝关节压缩物（10）和用于接收脚踝和脚部并且在靴子（12）上具有鞋底（14）的足部部分， 可调整宽度以改变靴子（12）的尺寸以容纳各种尺寸的脚和脚踝。 护罩（12）具有形成在其中的流体密封隔室（36），用于基本上围绕脚踝和脚的顶部。

公开(公告)号：US06322530B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-27

申请号：US08745276

申请日：1996-11-08

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61F1300

CPC分类号： A61F5/012 ,  A61F5/0111 ,  Y10S128/20

摘要： The pneumatic Achilles wrap comprises a wrap including at least one strap for fastening the wrap around the foot and around the ankle. The wrap positions an arch cell which contains a dynamic volume of air within the wrap under a human foot. The arch cell is fabricated from a flexible material and is in communication with a conduit member. Upon application of external pressure to the arch cell, air is expelled from said air cell through said conduit member. The wrap also positions a tendon cell which contains a dynamic volume of air within the wrap against the Achilles tendon. The tendon cell is in communication with the arch cell via the conduit member. The tendon cell is also fabricated from a flexible material. Upon the expelling of air from said arch cell, the air enters through the conduit member into the tendon cell which exerts a greater pressure against the Achilles tendon.

摘要翻译： 所述气动跟腱包括包括至少一个用于将所述包裹围绕所述脚并且围绕所述踝部紧固的带的包裹物。 包裹定位在人脚下的包裹内的动态空气体积的拱形细胞。 拱形细胞由柔性材料制成并且与管道构件连通。 当向拱形室施加外部压力时，空气通过所述管道构件从所述空气室排出。 包裹还定位一个肌腱细胞，其包含动物体积的空气包裹在跟腱上。 肌腱细胞通过导管构件与拱形细胞连通。 肌腱细胞还由柔性材料制成。 在从所述拱形细胞排出空气时，空气通过导管构件进入到对跟腱施加更大压力的肌腱细胞。

公开(公告)号：US5230335A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-27

申请号：US737402

申请日：1991-07-29

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61B19/00 ,  A61F7/02 ,  A61F7/08

CPC分类号： A61F7/08 ,  A61B2090/032 ,  A61F2007/0042 ,  A61F2007/0091 ,  A61F2007/0274

摘要： A thermal compress cuff for treating an injured knee has a fluid impervious chamber of flexible material with an upper transverse portion and depending arms extending from the transverse portion. The transverse portion encompasses a portion of the limb above the knee and the depending arms encompass the limb along the sides of the knee and a portion of the limb below the knee while exposing the patella. The chamber is intended to contain a thermal fluid for abutting contact with the encompassed portion of the limb. The chamber preferably is divided into inner and outer compartments with the thermal fluid contained in the inner compartment. An open call urethane foam material is contained in the outer compartment for insulating and underlying inner compartment and for enhancing uniform conformance to the limb. The walls of the inner compartment in the distal area of the arms are restrained from movement away from each other so as to restrict expansion of the inner compartment in the arm distal areas and to cause a greater amount of thermal fluid to remain in the proximal area and in the transverse portion to lessen venous constriction in the limb below the knee. An elastic strap connects the arms around the limb below the knee to minimize venous constriction.

摘要翻译： 用于治疗受伤的膝盖的热压套筒具有柔性材料的不透液室，具有上横向部分和从横向部分延伸的悬臂。 横向部分包围膝盖上方的肢体的一部分，并且所述悬臂在暴露髌骨的同时包围膝盖两侧的肢体和膝盖下方的一部分肢体。 腔室旨在包含用于与肢体的包围部分邻接接触的热流体。 该室优选地分成内部隔室和外隔室，其中包含在内隔室中的热流体。 一个开放式的聚氨酯泡沫材料被包含在用于绝缘和下面的内部隔室的外部隔室中，并且用于增强与肢体的均匀一致性。 臂的远侧区域中的内隔室的壁被限制为彼此远离的运动，以便限制臂远侧区域中的内隔室的膨胀并且导致更大量的热流体保留在近侧区域 并且在横向部分以减轻膝盖以下肢体中的静脉收缩。 弹性带将手臂围绕膝盖周围的肢体连接以最小化静脉收缩。

公开(公告)号：US5213564A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-25

申请号：US821401

申请日：1992-01-14

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Henry J. McVicker

IPC分类号： A61F5/01

CPC分类号： A61F5/0111 ,  A61F5/012

摘要： A prophylactic ankle brace for protecting the ankle of paratroopers and which fits on the outside of the paratrooper boot. It includes lateral and medial side walls extending longitudinally upwardly to encompass the ankle and lower extremity of the leg above the ankle with a substantially U-shaped member connecting the spaced apart side walls for extending substantially around and conforming to the back of the shoe to hold the side walls in fixed relationship to each other and to the shoe. Straps are provided for removably attaching the connected side walls to the shoe and to the lower extremities of the leg in fixed relationship.

摘要翻译： 一种用于保护伞兵脚踝并适合伞兵靴外侧的预防性踝关节支架。 它包括纵向向上延伸以包围脚踝上方的脚踝和下肢的侧面和内侧壁，其具有基本上U形的构件，该U形构件连接间隔开的侧壁，用于基本上围绕并与鞋的背部延伸以保持 侧墙彼此固定关系，并与鞋子。 提供带子，用于以固定的关系将连接的侧壁可拆卸地附接到鞋和腿的下肢。

公开(公告)号：US06463934B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09592229

申请日：2000-06-12

申请人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Daniel A. Berish ,  Henry J. McVicker ,  Anthony Victor Seaber

发明人： Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. ,  Daniel A. Berish ,  Henry J. McVicker ,  Anthony Victor Seaber

IPC分类号： A61B1900

CPC分类号： A61H9/0078 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2205/10

摘要： A method of providing enhanced circulation, venous return and microcirculation is achieved by use of intermittent pneumatic compression in alternating periods of application and recovery.

摘要翻译： 通过在应用和恢复的交替周期中使用间歇气动压缩来实现提供增强的循环，静脉回流和微循环的方法。