US 12,343,305 B2
Health management system
Carlos Suarez, Syracuse, NY (US); David Kellner, Auburn, NY (US); John Lane, Weesport, NY (US); Aaron R. Burnham, Auburn, NY (US); Edward Bremer, Penfield, NY (US); Tyler Nigolian, Syracuse, NY (US); Raymond Lia, Auburn, NY (US); Robert L. Vivenzio, Auburn, NY (US); Thaddeus J. Wawro, Auburn, NY (US); and Rachel K. Douglas, Latrobe, PA (US)
Assigned to Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US)
Filed by Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/341,742.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/064,486, filed on Aug. 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0047446 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A61H 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 9/0078 (2013.01) [A61H 9/0071 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0103 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1215 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1635 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2205/06 (2013.01); A61H 2205/106 (2013.01); A61H 2209/00 (2013.01); A61H 2230/04 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A health management system, comprising:
a therapeutic pad for supporting an affected area of a patient;
actuators operably coupled to the therapeutic pad;
a cover operably coupled to the therapeutic pad, wherein the cover is adjustable between an opened position and a closed position relative to an elongated cavity defined by the therapeutic pad;
a sling extending between the cover and the therapeutic pad, wherein the sling includes the actuators;
rollers operably coupled to the therapeutic pad and operably coupled to the sling, wherein the rollers are configured to adjust the sling between a relaxed condition and a fitted condition; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the actuators, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the actuators between a deployed state and a non-deployed state, and wherein the actuators are configured to apply pressure to the affected area supported by the therapeutic pad when the actuators are in the deployed state.