| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for treating an elevated concentration of interstitial fluid in a body area of a patient includes a pad (14) constructed and arranged to be placed in pressure-applying, conforming relation to the body area. The pad includes inrer (24) and outer (26) liners connected at marginal edges thereof to one another , and a foam pad (22) having a nnlltiplicity of resilient protrusions (30) is encased between the inner (24) and outer (26) liners. A plurality of channels (36) are formed in areas between the protrusions (30) by securing the inner liner (24) in close proximity to the outer liner (26) along each channel (36). The channels (36) and protrusions (30) are constructed and arranged such that when the pad (14) is placed in pressure-applying, conforming relation to the body area, localized pressure generated on the body area at each protrusion (30) is greater than localized pressure generated on the body area along the channel (36). The pad (14) can be rolled into a garment, such as a sleeve (10), a vest, or a brief and worn by the patient over the afflicted body area, for example, a limb or the pelvic area.</p> |
