A PORTABLE DEVICE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF CIRCULATION OF BLOOD AND LYMPH FLOW IN A LIMB

摘要

The present invention provides a portable device for enhancing circulation in a limb comprising at least one strap (805) for encircling the limb, a motor (812) and a mechanism (840) driven by said motor (812) for intermittently actuating a first transition from a relaxed state to a strained state of the strap (805) and a second transition from the strained state to the relaxed state. The mechanism (840) includes at least one energy storing element (872) operatively disposed between the motor (812) and the strap (805) and at least one energy releasing mechanism (880) coupling between the energy storing element (872) and the strap (805).