Inventors:
MICHAEL THOMAS BALLAS - SNOHOMSIH WA, US
GARY JOSEPH BALLAS - REDMOND WA, US
EDWARD BERMAN - SEATTLE WA, US
THOMAS E. UDD - SULTAN WA, US
CAREY M. GOLDEN - WOODINVILLE WA, US
NICHOLAS LOCKEN - MONROE WA, US
Assignee:
EPOCH MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. - SEATTLE WA
International Classification:
A61H 7/00
Abstract:
A compression device for applying compression to an extremity of a mammal includes a cuff adapted to be placed around and secured to the extremity. A control and tensioning unit is attached to the cuff and is operable to control a tension of the cuff to thereby control the compression applied to the extremity. The cuff may further include a bladder system, in which case the compression device further includes a hydraulic pump that is operable to transfer fluid within the bladder system to control the compression applied to the extremity.