A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CIRCULATION WITHIN CAST INCASED BODY PART

摘要

The present invention provides a portable device and method for enhancing blood flow in a limb and for reducing the risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) formation by positioning an intermittent compression apparatus (ICA) within a cast placed on body limb. The ICA activates blood circulation by pressuring limb with mechanical, pneumatically or combination thereof pressure. The activity of ICA on limb does not interrupt the healing function of the cast due to the fact that an opening designated for ICA is provided within cast. The ICA may comprise a compressing plate or bladder that provides the intermittent compression either directly on body or on a flexible box base positioned within opening within the cast.