Patents Assigned to Tactile Systems, Inc.
  • Lymphedema treatment system
    Patent number: 6179796
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing mechanical stimulation of the lymphatic system within the trunk of the body for the treatment of lymphedema. A wrap contains a plurality of bladders which are applied to the trunk of the body. The bladders are pressurized and depressurized on an individual basis to stimulate the lymphatic system to provide for drainage of pooled fluids by massaging the pooled fluids within the trunk section of the body toward selected lymph node groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Tactile Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Irene A. Waldridge