SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO A MAMMAL AND METHOD

摘要

Therapy system for treatment of an animate body including core body cooling. The system includes a therapy wrap and a first therapy device for exchanging heat with the body. The system may include a second therapy device for delivering another therapy. The first therapy device may include a heat transfer device, a cooling or heating source, and a control unit. The heat transfer device may include a fluid bladder and a compressive bladder. The second therapy device may be an electric stimulation device. The therapy wrap is adapted to coordinate delivery of the thermal therapy and another therapy to the animate body. The therapy wrap may also be a sleeve for mounting components of the first and second therapy devices. Also disclosed are a method of administering a temperature-controlled treatment to an anatomical body part and method of making the therapy system.

主权项

1. A system for providing treatment to an animate body, the system comprising:
a first therapy wrap comprising a heat transfer device adapted to exchange heat with the animate body, the heat transfer device comprising an inner fluid bladder and an outer gas pressure bladder; a second therapy wrap comprising a gas pressure bladder configured to apply a compressive force to the animate body, wherein the second therapy wrap does not provide a thermal therapy to the animate body; and a cooling source comprising a reservoir configured to hold a heat transfer fluid, one or more pumps configured to pressurize both the outer gas pressure bladder of the first therapy wrap and the gas pressure bladder of the second therapy wrap and to circulate the heat transfer fluid between the inner fluid bladder of the first fluid bladder and the reservoir, and a control unit in communication with a user interface, the control unit programmed to control the circulation of the heat transfer fluid and the pressurization of the outer gas pressure bladder of the first therapy wrap and the gas pressure bladder of the second therapy wrap.