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USPTO Patent Grant: Cryotherapy and compression sleeve

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Published March 24th, 2026
Detected March 24th, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582541B2 for a cryotherapy and compression sleeve. The patent, assigned to FREEZE SLEEVE IPCO LLC, covers a device designed to provide evenly distributed hot or cold temperature application and compression therapy without clips or buckles.

What changed

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582541B2, titled "Cryotherapy and compression sleeve and methods of use," to FREEZE SLEEVE IPCO LLC. The patent describes an elastic sleeve designed to hold hot or cold temperatures and apply them evenly to a user's body, incorporating a fabric liner for comfort and providing compression therapy without external fasteners.

This patent grant signifies the protection of intellectual property for a new medical device. While not a regulatory rule imposing obligations on other entities, it may impact manufacturers and medical device makers in the therapeutic device market by establishing exclusive rights for the assignee. Companies developing similar products should be aware of this granted patent to avoid potential infringement.

Source document (simplified)

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Cryotherapy and compression sleeve and methods of use

Grant US12582541B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

FREEZE SLEEVE IPCO LLC

Inventors

Michael Riordan

Abstract

An elastic material or other stretch material formed as a layer or cylinder and capable of holding hot or cold temperature and radiating such temperature through contact and an elastic fabric adhered to the elastic material capable of providing a protective cover and a fabric liner between a user's skin and the elastic material and, thus, functions to conform to user's body providing evenly distributed encompassing cold or hot temperature application, a fabric liner between user's skin and the hot or cold therapy, even application of compression therapy without the need for clips or buckles.

CPC Classifications

A61F 5/0104 A61F 5/0106 A61F 5/0109 A61F 5/0111 A61F 5/0118 A61F 7/10 A61F 7/02 A61F 2007/0233 A61F 2007/0223 A61F 2007/0034 A61F 2007/0041 A61F 2007/0043 A61F 2007/0032 A61F 2007/0029 A61F 2007/0031 A61F 2007/0039 A61F 2007/0244 A61F 2007/0219 A61F 2007/0042

Filing Date

2016-07-30

Application No.

15224526

Claims

27

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
March 24th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12582541B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Manufacturing Therapeutic Device Development
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Product Development
Topics
Medical Devices Product Innovation

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