| 摘要 |
<p>An antithrombotic device (10) for attachment to a leg of a patient to induce repetitive compression of the calf muscle to aid deep-vein circulation, the device (10) comprising a first body member (12) adapted to support a patient's lower leg (16), a second body member (11) substantially pivotably connected (36) with the first body member (12) and adapted for engagement with the patient's foot (17), a driving connection (26) between said first (12) and second body members (11) for effecting substantially pivotal movement therebetween, power means (27) connected to the antithrombotic device for actuating the driving connection (26), and restraining means (22) to retain the patient's leg in the antithrombotic device (10), characterised in that the restraining means (22) includes engagement means (21) adapted to engage about the achilles tendon of that leg of the patient adjacent the heel.</p> |
