A brief innovation review from the certificate course, "Compression Technologies" to examine a common pneumatic compression use case. Provided by ISTA's Professional Sports Technology Institute.

1. Pneumatic
Compression
Case Study
Janine, an Athletic Trainer at a professional
men's basketball team, is charged with
keeping players healthy and ready to play.
The team travels and competes almost every
other day during the season.
This intensity of play requires a proactive
program to prevent injuries such as ankle
sprains, knee injuries, deep tissue thigh
contusions, hyperextension injuries, and
shoulder and back strains; and treat injuries
when they do occur.

2. Problem
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Janine is evaluating a potential knee ligament tear by first responding with ice
within the first hour. In the locker room, the player’s feedback indicates
uncomfortable and excessive tension and cramps. Janine sees the that the
player needs careful support but in a controlled manner. She advises the player
that she needs to support his leg and maintain containment. Her athlete needs
pressure and control to help relieve the painful tension and cramping.
Janine then puts the player in a pneumatic boot and connects it to the controller.
An innovative pneumatic boot feature called “chamber control” allows Janine to
dial in compression around a specific region of the body in response to the needs
of that area. Another feature allows hot and/or cold therapy packs to be used
during compression sessions.

3. Solution
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Janine sets the pressures in four boot chambers: Foot:130 mmHg, Calf: 120
mmHg, and Thigh: 120 mmHg respectively. For the fourth chamber around the
knee, she dials back the pressure to 80 mmHg — a much lighter squeeze and
adds soft cold packs. This allows for blood and lymph fluid to move through the
knee without applying too much pressure directly to the potentially torn ligament
which could be painful. Janine saves the customized settings specific to her
injured player. These pneumatic boot features give her players a recovery
advantage. The chamber control memory feature saves time as well.
By making the decision to use chamber control and cold therapy, her athletes
benefit from circulation and inflammation control efficiencies while also
empowering her to be more sensitive to painful tissue or ligament damage. An
example of a pneumatic boot manufacturer with these innovative features is
Rapid Reboot.

4. Rapid Reboot
Multi-chamber comfort for many applications…
 4 Inflation Modes
 Boot, Hip, Arm/Shoulder Attachments
 Multiple Sizing Options
 Seamless Interior
 Triangular Toe-box Design
 Chamber Control
 Rapid Deflate
 App Control
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5. Product Uses
 BLOOD FLOW
Improve blood flow (oxygen and nutrient) to muscles post
training or playing which facilitates cellular repair.
 LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Aid the body’s natural ability to remove toxins and exercise
induced waste byproducts through the lymphatic system with the
use of rotating pressures.
 LIGAMENT & TENDON TENSION
Reduce injury by targeting tight or tense muscles, fascia, and
immobile joints.
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6. Unique Features
 FDA approved 200 mmHg with 10 settings
 Fast Distal-to-Proximal Cycle
 Quick Deflate Option
 Chamber Isolation
 Chambers Overlap Inside
 3 Different Session Duration Settings
 Unique Hip Attachment Design
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