Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Specialized Cold Therapy-Compression Therapy Systems for Unique Operational Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857491_0004_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Cold Therapy-Compression Therapy Systems for Unique Operational Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857491_0004_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857491_0004_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,491.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An integrated cold therapy-compression therapy assembly adapted for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments, providing tailored solutions for high-security needs, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, remote locations, and high-altitude environments.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed an integrated cold therapy-compression therapy assembly for general medical use. However, the assembly lacked adaptability for specialized scenarios, such as high-security environments, disaster relief, or extreme weather conditions. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by designing systems that cater to these unique operational environments, ensuring effective cold therapy and compression therapy delivery in challenging situations.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept encompasses four distinct systems: (1) a high-security system featuring a secure coolant reservoir, secure tubing bundle, and secure treatment pad; (2) a disaster relief system comprising a portable cold therapy-compression therapy assembly; (3) an extreme weather system with an insulated coolant reservoir, weather-resistant tubing bundle, and treatment pad; and (4) a remote or isolated location system with a satellite-enabled coolant reservoir, tubing bundle, and treatment pad. Additionally, a high-altitude system is disclosed, which involves calibrating the cold therapy-compression therapy assembly for high-altitude use. Each system is tailored to address the specific challenges of its respective environment, ensuring reliable and effective cold therapy and compression therapy delivery.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept's novelty lies in its adaptation of the original integrated cold therapy-compression therapy assembly for specialized scenarios, introducing novel features such as secure components, portability, insulation, weather resistance, satellite enablement, and high-altitude calibration. These adaptations provide a non-obvious solution to the limitations of the original patent, addressing specific needs in unique operational environments.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include variations in the secure components, portable designs, insulation materials, and satellite enablement protocols. Additionally, the systems could be adapted for use in other specialized environments, such as search and rescue operations or military applications.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The specialized cold therapy-compression therapy systems have significant commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, disaster relief, emergency response, and extreme sports. The systems can be marketed to hospitals, emergency services, disaster relief organizations, and specialized healthcare providers, offering tailored solutions for their unique operational environments.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61H9/0092
A A61 A61F7/0085
A A61 A61F2007/0042
A A61 A61F2007/0056
A A61 A61H2201/0207
A A61 A61H2201/0214
A A61 A61H2201/0242
A A61 A61H2201/5023
A A61 A61H2201/5071
A A61 A61H2205/102

Field of Art

Medical device engineering, specifically cold therapy and compression therapy systems, with expertise in thermal management, fluid dynamics, patient treatment protocols, and environmental adaptation of medical devices

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with advanced degree, 3-5 years experience in therapeutic device design, familiar with thermal transfer technologies, compression mechanisms, and adaptable medical system configurations

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations of the source patent's integrated cold therapy-compression assembly by applying standard engineering adaptation techniques to specific operational environments. The disclosed systems fundamentally maintain the core functional elements of the original patent while introducing contextual modifications that would be considered routine design optimization. These variations represent logical extensions of existing technology addressing known market segment requirements through standard engineering problem-solving approaches.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Reservoir container configured to contain coolant with mixing chamber
PTD Variation
Insulated coolant reservoir for extreme weather environments with satellite-enabled replenishment capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify reservoir design for environmental resilience using known thermal insulation techniques and remote monitoring technologies, representing a predictable solution to environmental challenges
Source Patent Element
Coolant pump with microprocessor control
PTD Variation
High-altitude calibrated system with adjusted pump parameters for atmospheric pressure variations
Obviousness Reasoning
Calibrating device performance for altitude is a known engineering practice, with microprocessor-controlled systems easily adaptable through standard software and pressure compensation techniques
Source Patent Element
Integrated cold therapy-compression therapy assembly
PTD Variation
High-security system with secure tubing bundle and secure treatment pad
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing security features through material selection, access control, and protective enclosures represents a standard design approach for sensitive medical environments, utilizing known protective engineering principles
Source Patent Element
Treatment protocol for applying cold and compression therapy
PTD Variation
Portable disaster relief deployment configuration
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting medical devices for emergency and mobile scenarios is a predictable design evolution, involving standard ruggedization and portability techniques familiar to medical device engineers
Source Patent Element
Coolant circulation system with manifolds and return lines
PTD Variation
Satellite-enabled coolant reservoir with remote replenishment capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating remote monitoring and resupply technologies represents an obvious extension of existing fluid management systems, utilizing standard telecommunications and fluid transfer engineering principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the variations disclosed in this publication would be considered obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, when viewed in light of US Patent 11857491. The disclosed systems represent predictable variations of the source patent's integrated cold therapy-compression assembly, achieved through routine engineering adaptation techniques that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner in medical device design.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,491
TitleIntegrated cold therapy-compression therapy assembly and associated treatment protocols
Assignee(s)Breg, Inc.