US 11,877,836 B2
System and method for synchronizing external compression of a limb for increased blood flow
Adam C. Salamon, Landenberg, PA (US); Richard L. Hughson, St. Agatha (CA); Sean D. Peterson, Gads Hill (CA); and Chekema N. Prince, Gads Hill (CA)
Assigned to Pression LLC, Landenberg, PA (US)
Filed by PRESSION LLC, Landenberg, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/909,585.
Application 16/909,585 is a continuation of application No. 15/564,054, granted, now 10,791,943, previously published as PCT/US2016/025832, filed on Apr. 4, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/142,931, filed on Apr. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0145296 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61H 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/0261 (2013.01) [A61B 5/02416 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6828 (2013.01); A61H 9/0078 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1246 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1635 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1654 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5007 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5071 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5092 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2209/00 (2013.01); A61H 2230/04 (2013.01); A61H 2230/045 (2013.01); A61H 2230/06 (2013.01); A61H 2230/08 (2013.01); A61H 2230/25 (2013.01); A61H 2230/255 (2013.01); A61H 2230/30 (2013.01); A61H 2230/60 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a compression apparatus configured to apply an external compression to a limb of a user; and
at least one of a processor or a controller configured to control the compression apparatus to apply the external compression, according to a compression sequence, to a muscle of the limb of the user based on real-time measurements regarding a cardiac cycle having a diastolic phase and systolic phase of the user and real-time measurements of muscle activity, wherein the compression sequence is synchronized to commence when both a local blood flow at the limb is in the diastolic phase and the muscle is in a non-contracted state.