A - Human Necessities – 61 – H
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
H
A61H 23/04 (2006.01) A61G 7/057 (2006.01) A61G 13/00 (2006.01) A61G 13/06 (2006.01) A61G 13/08 (2006.01) A61H 31/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2427612
The present invention provides a high efficiency external counterpulsation apparatus having accurate and reliable timing of inflation and deflation and reduced temperature of the pressurized gas, such that the gas flow temperature of the inflatable devices is near to room temperature, as well as faster and more responsive inflation/deflation equipment. The external counterpulsation apparatus includes a plurality of inflatable devices received about the lower extremities of the patient, a source of compressed fluid in communication with said plurality of inflatable devices, and a fluid distribution assembly interconnecting said source of compressed and said inflatable devices. The fluid distribution assembly includes a selectively operable inflation/deflation valve interconnected between each of said inflatable devices and said source of compressed fluid. The fluid distribution assembly separately operates each inflation/deflation valve to sequentially inflate and deflate each inflatable devices.
L'invention concerne un dispositif de contre-pulsion externe à haut rendement assurant une synchronisation précise et fiable du gonflage et du dégonflage ainsi qu'une température réduite du gaz sous pression de façon que la température de l'écoulement gazeux des dispositifs gonflables soit proche de la température de la pièce. Par ailleurs, ledit dispositif comprend un équipement de gonflage/dégonflage plus rapide et plus sensible. Ledit dispositif de contre-pulsion externe comprend en outre une pluralité de dispositifs gonflables disposés autour des extrémités inférieures du patient, une source de fluide comprimé en communication avec ladite pluralité de dispositifs gonflables, enfin un ensemble de distribution de fluide reliant ladite source de fluide comprimé et lesdits dispositifs gonflables. L'ensemble de distribution de fluide comprend une valve de gonflage/dégonflage à fonctionnement sélectif reliant chacun desdits dispositifs gonflables à ladite source de fluide comprimé et inversement. L'ensemble de distribution de fluide active séparément chaque valve de gonflage/dégonflage afin de gonfler et de dégonfler séquentiellement chaque dispositif gonflable.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Vasomedical Inc.
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