#Portable pneumatic compression device skin

This condition is called pulmonary embolism, which is considered to be very serious due to its likelihood of causing damage to the lungs and other organs and can quite possibly lead to death.

#Portable pneumatic compression device skin

The clots that form close to the skin usually cannot break off and cause a PE due to their reduced size and the reduced pressures exerted on them.Ī DVT, or a portion of it, can break off and travel through the bloodstream where it can enter the lung and block blood flow. Thrombi located in the thigh are more likely to break off and cause a pulmonary embolism (“PE”) than clots in the lower leg or other parts of the body. Most of these thrombi occur in the lower leg or thigh however, they can also occur in other parts of the body. A thrombus occurs when blood thickens and clumps together. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONĭeep Vein Thrombosis, or “DVT”, is a blood clot (“thrombus”) that forms in a vein deep in the body. The present invention is particularly useful to prevent deep vein thrombosis during periods of low or no activity to continually circulate blood through a patient's extremities.

The present invention is more particularly useful as an air pump for use with compression garments in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis. The present invention relates generally to medical and therapy devices. 15, 2013, entitled “Portable Micro Air Pump for Use in Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy”, and currently co-pending. This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S.