EP0542383A3 - Compression device. - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0542383A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: compression device; compression
Prior art date: 1991-11-12
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19920250157

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP0542383A2 (en

EP0542383B1 (en

Inventor

John F Dye

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Tyco International US Inc

Original Assignee

Kendall Co

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1991-11-12

Filing date

1992-06-18

Publication date

1994-10-12

1992-06-18 Application filed by Kendall Co filed Critical Kendall Co

1993-05-19 Publication of EP0542383A2 publication Critical patent/EP0542383A2/en

1994-10-12 Publication of EP0542383A3 publication Critical patent/EP0542383A3/en

1998-05-13 Application granted granted Critical

1998-05-13 Publication of EP0542383B1 publication Critical patent/EP0542383B1/en

2012-06-18 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
- A61H9/005—Pneumatic massage
- A61H9/0078—Pneumatic massage with intermittent or alternately inflated bladders or cuffs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
- A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
- A61H2201/5007—Control means thereof computer controlled
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
- A61H2205/10—Leg

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Massaging Devices (AREA)
Prostheses (AREA)
Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)

EP19920250157 1991-11-12 1992-06-18 Compression device Expired - Lifetime EP0542383B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US79080991A	1991-11-12	1991-11-12
US790809		1991-11-12

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0542383A2 EP0542383A2 (en)	1993-05-19
EP0542383A3 true EP0542383A3 (en)	1994-10-12
EP0542383B1 EP0542383B1 (en)	1998-05-13

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19920250157 Expired - Lifetime EP0542383B1 (en)	1991-11-12	1992-06-18	Compression device

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0542383B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3431935B2 (en)
AU (1)	AU654571B2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2071379C (en)
DE (1)	DE69225459T2 (en)
ES (1)	ES2115639T3 (en)

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EP0053883A1 (en) *	1980-12-08	1982-06-16	General Motors Corporation	Electric motor powered actuator
US4396010A (en) *	1980-06-30	1983-08-02	The Kendall Company	Sequential compression device
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EP0388200A2 (en) *	1989-03-16	1990-09-19	The Kendall Company	Full length compressible sleeve
EP0404965A1 (en) *	1988-12-28	1991-01-02	Isuzu Ceramics Research Institute Co., Ltd.	Device for step-driving valves

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1992
- 1992-06-17 CA CA 2071379 patent/CA2071379C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-06-18 ES ES92250157T patent/ES2115639T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-06-18 EP EP19920250157 patent/EP0542383B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-06-18 DE DE1992625459 patent/DE69225459T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-08-07 AU AU20903/92A patent/AU654571B2/en not_active Expired
- 1992-11-11 JP JP30120892A patent/JP3431935B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3056575A (en) *	1959-03-30	1962-10-02	Edmund J Mooney	Safety valve
US4396010A (en) *	1980-06-30	1983-08-02	The Kendall Company	Sequential compression device
EP0053883A1 (en) *	1980-12-08	1982-06-16	General Motors Corporation	Electric motor powered actuator
EP0205817A1 (en) *	1985-05-23	1986-12-30	Hans Bösl	Treatment system with sleeve and control device
JPS6373864A (en) *	1986-09-16	1988-04-04	Saginomiya Seisakusho Inc	stepping motor
EP0404965A1 (en) *	1988-12-28	1991-01-02	Isuzu Ceramics Research Institute Co., Ltd.	Device for step-driving valves
EP0388200A2 (en) *	1989-03-16	1990-09-19	The Kendall Company	Full length compressible sleeve

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 308 (E - 647) 22 August 1988 (1988-08-22) *

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Publication number	Publication date
ES2115639T3 (en)	1998-07-01
AU654571B2 (en)	1994-11-10
DE69225459T2 (en)	1998-09-17
EP0542383A2 (en)	1993-05-19
JP3431935B2 (en)	2003-07-28
CA2071379A1 (en)	1993-05-13
DE69225459D1 (en)	1998-06-18
JPH05269163A (en)	1993-10-19
EP0542383B1 (en)	1998-05-13
AU2090392A (en)	1993-05-13
CA2071379C (en)	1998-11-10

Publication	Publication Date	Title
FR2681444B1 (en)	1994-09-30	ELECTROCHROME DEVICE.
EP0627197A3 (en)	1995-06-21	Collector device.
EP0542383A3 (en)	1994-10-12	Compression device.
DE69205456D1 (en)	1995-11-23	Imaging device.
FR2682218B1 (en)	1995-01-20	CONTACTOR DEVICE.
FR2716575B1 (en)	1997-06-06	Opto-semiconductor device.
DE69203841D1 (en)	1995-09-07	Connecting device.
FR2711748B1 (en)	1998-01-02	Connection device.
FR2673280B1 (en)	1995-07-07	SAFETY DEVICE.
FR2652490B1 (en)	1994-04-29	DEVICE.
FR2677823B1 (en)	1998-02-06	AMPLIFIER DEVICE.
MA22979A1 (en)	1994-04-01	GAULING DEVICE.
FR2680809B3 (en)	1993-12-03	ANISISMIC PROTECTION DEVICE.
FR2654603B1 (en)	1994-01-28	TABLECLIP DEVICE.
DE69203116D1 (en)	1995-08-03	Imaging device.
DE69205478D1 (en)	1995-11-23	Imaging device.
FR2680012B1 (en)	1994-12-09	SPECTRAL DISPERSION DEVICE.
FR2684977B1 (en)	1994-03-25	REMOVAL DEVICE.
FR2659097B2 (en)	1993-05-28	GRAVELING DEVICE.
FR2695419B1 (en)	1997-07-11	BINDING DEVICE.
FR2672914B1 (en)	1998-10-30	BRIDGE DEVICE.
FR2672067B1 (en)	1993-05-21	TEMPORARY BEACONING DEVICE.
FR2710785B1 (en)	1995-11-10	Reliable connection device.
NO912551D0 (en)	1991-06-28	JEKK DEVICE.
FR2712716B1 (en)	1997-01-31	Guarantee device.

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