| 摘要 |
A therapeutic pad system ( 200 ) is disclosed for the treatment of edema, wherein the pressure applied to the user by the pad encourages the proximal flow of lymph. A fluid is provided to one or more bladder-type pads ( 220 ) in the pad through an inlet port ( 218 ) at a distal end of the pad, and is expelled from the bladder through an outlet port ( 220 ) at the proximal end of the bladder, thereby producing a pressure gradient across the pad. The system includes a flexible and compressible liner ( 250 ) filled with a number of small foam pieces ( 258 ) that is adapted to be wrapped about the therapeutic pad, and a relatively rugged, outer binder ( 270 ) that is securable about the liner ( 250 ). An advantage of the present system is that it may be applied in a number of different modes and combinations providing many treatment options.
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