CONTROLLER MOUNTABLE ON A COMPRESSION GARMENT

• Main Author: NELSEN DANIEL J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.04.2013
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; COMBINED OPERATIONS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MACHINE TOOLS; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; OTHER WORKING OF METAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; PROSTHESES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS

A compression garment assembly for applying compression therapy to a body part of a person. The compression garment assembly includes a compression garment, a controller, and a strap for mounting the controller on the compression garment. The controller includes structure configured for cooperating with the strap for mounting the controller on the compression garment. In one embodiment, the structure includes a mounting surface and first and second retainers on opposite sides of the mounting surface. A segment of the strap is receivable in an opening on the controller for mounting the controller on the compression garment.