Indirectly cooled cryotherapy apparatus

A technology of cryotherapy and cryotherapy, which is applied in the direction of cooling appliances for therapeutic treatment, heating appliances for therapeutic treatment, mechanical/radiation/invasive treatment, etc., and can solve problems affecting safety and therapeutic efficacy

Active Publication Date: 2018-11-23
AIR PROD & CHEM INC
View PDF10 Cites 40 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Skin temperature responses are faster and more pronounced in individuals with higher

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Indirectly cooled cryotherapy apparatus
  • Indirectly cooled cryotherapy apparatus
  • Indirectly cooled cryotherapy apparatus

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0053] This article describes an indirectly cooled, single-occupancy cryotherapeutic unit, or cryotherapeutic chamber, in which cool air is recirculated through the chamber and recooled by a cryogen heat exchanger to provide a more uniform temperature distribution within the chamber from top to bottom. In addition, the cold air flow is controlled so that the amount of cooling (cold intensity) can be adjusted to suit specific patient requirements, including but not limited to the patient's individual physical characteristics, and the integrated controller can apply a customized treatment regimen. For example, treatment regimens can be tailored according to the type of condition being treated (e.g., fatigue, sleep, recovery, injury), and can be modified according to patient characteristics (e.g., gender, size, height, weight, skin type). The cold treatment provided may also be adjusted by controlling the air flow rate through the chamber at one or more locations to alter the effe...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

A cryotherapy apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a cryotherapy chamber, cryogenic nitrogen supply and exhaust conduits to and from the heat exchanger, an air return conduit to flow warmed air from the cryotherapy chamber to the heat exchanger, an air supply conduit to flow chilled air from the heat exchanger to the cryotherapy chamber, a variable speed fan to cause flow of air through a loop including the air supply and return conduits, the heat exchanger, and the cryotherapy chamber, and a controller programmed to control the flow rate of air by regulating the speed of the variable speed fan according to a treatment protocol; the invention further provides a method of delivering cryotherapy according to a customized treatment protocol taking into account one or more of: a patient's treatment goals, a customization factor, a personalization factor, and an adaptation factor.

Description

[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 317,953, filed April 4, 2016, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 453,670, filed February 2, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] This article describes an apparatus and method for delivering customized cryotherapy treatments using an indirectly cooled single-person cryotherapy unit or a multi-person cryotherapy chamber. [0004] Whole body cryostimulation / cryotherapy (WBC) is a non-invasive technique characterized by relatively short bursts of cold (-90°C to -140°C) lasting approximately 2-4 minutes to the periphery of the body (i.e. exposed skin surface area) triggers and utilizes the response to cold, eliciting various physiological responses that promote healing and recovery. [0005] Existing one-person cryotherapy devices, or frozen tissue, include a chamber in which the pat...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
IPC IPC(8): A61F7/00
CPCA61F7/0085A61F2007/0064A61F2007/0069A61F7/0053G16H20/40A61F2007/0086A61F2007/0093A61F2007/0096
Inventor J-P.特伦布利P.维鲁瓦I.J.H.蒂默森
Owner AIR PROD & CHEM INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap