CPC A61B 5/02141 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1116 (2013.01); A61H 9/0078 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5071 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5084 (2013.01); A61H 2205/106 (2013.01); A61H 2209/00 (2013.01); A61H 2230/045 (2013.01); A61H 2230/625 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
1. An assembly for applying therapy by pressure to a patient as a function of a patient condition, the assembly comprising:
a pressure therapy apparatus configured to be applied to a surface of the body of a patient;
means for securing the pressure therapy apparatus to the surface of the patient's body;
a patient condition sensor in the form of a position sensor and a pressure sensor wherein the patient position sensor is at least one of an accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, inclination sensor, tilt sensor, goniometer, or flex sensor;
an input element configured to receive information about a condition of the patient from the patient condition sensor; and
a controller configured to operate the pressure therapy apparatus as a function of the information received about the condition of the patient, and as a function of a change in an internal hydrostatic pressure of the patient estimated from the information.
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