A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/132 (2006.01) A61F 5/00 (2006.01) A61F 5/058 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2212823
This invention is an apparatus for treating lymphedema having a sleeve (18) with inwardly projecting elastomeric fingers (24) and externally fitted pressure adjusting circular bands (38). When sleeve is fitted to a patient's limb, fingers impose a grid pattern of pressure points against skin of swollen limb. Space around and between pressure points provide under the skin channels through which lymphatic fluids are able to migrate up arm to the shoulder where healthy nodes process it and channel it to the large veins. Similar applications are applied to other limbs, hands, and feet with sleeves, and to shoulder, chest wall, and back with vests.
Cette invention se rapporte à un appareil qui sert à traiter les lymphoedèmes et qui comprend à cet effet un manchon (18) comportant des languettes élastomères (24) s'étendant vers l'intérieur et des bandes circulaires (38) s'ajustant par pression de façon adaptable sur la peau. Lorsque le manchon est adapté sur un membre gonflé, les languettes exercent une pression contre la peau de ce membre sous la forme d'un quadrillage de points de pression. L'espace autour et entre ces points de pression forme sous la peau des canaux à travers lesquels les fluides limphatiques peuvent migrer et remonter le long du bras jusqu'à l'épaule où des noeuds sains vont les prendre en charge et les canaliser jusqu'aux veines larges. Des applications similaires peuvent concerner d'autres membres, les mains et les pieds, sous la forme de manchons, et les épaules, la cage thoracique et le dos, sous la forme de gilets.
Fetherstonhaugh & Co.
Reid Tony
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