Patents
US 11013635 B2: Modular apparatus for therapy of an animate body
- Granted
- 2021-05-25
- Filed
- 2011-02-25 application 13035711
- Type
- Utility · 32 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A modular therapy system for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first modular member and a second modular member. The first modular member comprises a heat transfer device adapted to transfer heat between the device and the portion of the animate body. The second modular member includes a pouch adapted to receive the first modular member. The second modular member can be wrapped around the animate body portion with the first modular member positioned therein. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a third modular member having a pouch adapted to receive the first modular member. The third modular member is configured for wrapping to a different sized animate body or different portion of the body than the second modular member. The third modular member may have a different shape or size than the second modular member. In various embodiments, the second and third modular members are sleeves selected from among a plurality of differently configured sleeves. Methods of making and using the system are also disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210525.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolSystems, Inc. 13 patents | US company or organization | Alpharetta, GA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara L. Schirrmacher | Alameda, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David Selby Maltz | San Francisco, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F7/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49826 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2026-07-27 | AVENT, INC. ALPHARETTA, GA AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 76077/108 | PASDL, file of 2026-09-23 |
| 2022-06-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CITIBANK, N.A. signed 2022-06-24 | AVENT, INC. ALPHARETTA, GA AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 60557/62 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-24 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AVENT, INC. signed 2022-06-24 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 60441/445 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2022-06-09 | AVENT, INC ALPHARETTA, GA | 60165/671 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2018-12-28 AVENT, INC. signed 2018-12-28 | CITIBANK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY | 48117/410 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2011-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCHIRRMACHER, TAMARA LYNN signed 2004-06-18 MALTZ, DAVID SELBY signed 2004-06-18 | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. ALAMEDA, CA | 26781/27 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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