Patents Assigned to Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11376184
    Abstract: Compression systems and methods may include a garment configured to be donned on, for example, a head and a neck of a body. For example, the garment may include a static garment portion configurable to apply a static pressure to a portion of the head and a dynamic garment portion including one or more pressure applying regions controllable to apply pressure to the head and neck. Further, a controller may be configured to control pressure applied by the one or more pressure applying regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Jay Wennen, Wade Andrew Zander, Daniel G. Chase, Kristian Dior Gamble, Mark R. Riley, Alison Humble Golla, Sunday Jo Hoy, Julie Louise Green, Jason Grant Tilk, Jason R. Ertel, Rachel Nottingham Colosimo, Carolyn Marie McNeeley, Rebecca L. Blice
  • Patent number: 11311450
    Abstract: A compression garment system and method that may include a head garment portion configured to be donned on a head of a body. The compression garment and method may further include a neck garment portion configured to be donned on a neck of the body. A controller may be configured to control pressure applied by each of one or more head pressure applying regions and/or each of one or more neck pressure applying regions to move lymph at least from the head towards the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Jay Wennen, Wade Andrew Zander, Daniel G. Chase, Kristian Dior Gamble, Mark R. Riley, Alison Humble Golla, Sunday Jo Hoy, Julie Louise Green, Jason Grant Tilk, Jason R. Ertel, Rachel Nottingham Colosimo, Carolyn Marie McNeeley, Rebecca L. Blice
  • Patent number: 11166868
    Abstract: Compression garments and methods may include a head garment configured to be positioned around both sides of a head of a body from a posterior of the head to an anterior of the head (e.g., wherein the head garment may include a plurality of controllable head pressure applying regions positionable proximate at least cheeks and a posterior of the head) and a neck garment (e.g., coupled to the head garment). The compression garments and methods may also include a torso garment. Such garment portions may include one or more controllable pressure applying regions to move lymph from the head downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Jay Wennen, Wade Andrew Zander, Daniel G. Chase, Kristian Dior Gamble, Mark R. Riley, Alison Humble Golla, Sunday Jo Hoy, Julie Louise Green, Jason Grant Tilk, Jason R. Ertel, Rachel Nottingham Colosimo, Carolyn Marie McNeeley, Rebecca L. Blice
  • Patent number: 11154452
    Abstract: Compression garments and methods may include a head garment configured to be positioned around both sides of a head of a body from a posterior of the head to an anterior of the head and a torso garment. Such garment portions may include one or more controllable pressure applying regions to move lymph from the head downward to the torso.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Chase, Mark R. Riley, Kristian Dior Gamble, Gregory R. Straka
  • Patent number: 11058599
    Abstract: Compression garments may include mitts and tightening apparatus to don, or put on, such compression garments. The mitts may be configured to receive a user's hand such that the user can move one or more portions of the garments using the mitts. The tightening apparatus may allow a user to selectively tighten or loosen the garments about the user's body portions. Once donned, the compression garments may apply pressure to one or more regions of the user's body such as, e.g., arm regions, shoulder regions, torso regions, and neck regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Chase, Darren Jay Wennen, Kristian Dior Gamble
  • Patent number: 10828220
    Abstract: A device for compressive treatment of a body part includes a compression member, adapted to at least partly encircle the body part, and an actuation unit, arranged to tighten the compression member to provide a compressive force to the body part. Methods are provided for its therapeutic, cosmetic and non-therapeutic use and operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Landy Toth
  • Patent number: 10772790
    Abstract: The invention provides a compression device for the limb of a mobile patient. The device includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to surround the limb; a conduit attached to the sleeve for delivering fluid to the sleeve; and a portable, wearable controller attached to the conduit that generates and controls the flow of fluid in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Wild, Jose A. Fernandez, Ian S. Tabron, Wayne L. Bonnefin, Patrick G. Linnane, David Kershaw, Andrew D. Court, Paul Hanmer
  • Patent number: 10492974
    Abstract: Compression systems and methods for tightening a garment and/or applying a pressure through the garment may include a garment, a lacing system, and a tightening apparatus. The compression system may be used for tightening the garment about a portion of a body and/or applying pressure to a portion of the body by pressure applying regions of the garment. The lacing system may include lacing guide and at least one lace guided by the lacing guide members. The tightening apparatus may be coupled to the at least one lace and may be configured to apply tension on the at least one lace to tighten the garment about the portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Chase, Mark R. Riley, Kristian Dior Gamble, Nicholas J. Haupt
  • Patent number: 6966884
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Irene A. Waldridge, Eric L. McKee
  • Patent number: 6860862
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Irene A. Waldridge, Eric L. McKee
  • Publication number: 20040116841
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Irene A. Waldridge, Eric L. McKee
  • Patent number: 6645165
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Irene A. Waldridge, Eric L. McKee
  • Publication number: 20010018563
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Applicant: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Irene A. Waldridge, Eric L. McKee
  • Patent number: D868957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Chase, Mark R. Riley, Wade Andrew Zander, Danwei Ye, Jason Tilk, Robert Allen, Rebecca L. Blice, Daniel Michael, Jason R. Ertel
  • Patent number: D877459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Chase, Kristian Dior Gamble
  • Patent number: D921207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Chase, Kristian Dior Gamble, Mark R. Riley, Wade Andrew Zander