Methods for enhancing pressure accuracy in a compression pump

1. A method of measuring pressure for a cell in a pneumatic compression device, the method comprising:

performing an inflate/exhaust cycle comprising, for one or more cells of a plurality of cells in a pneumatic compression device:

inflating a cell to a target pressure, wherein the target pressure is based on at least a desired pressure,

measuring a pressure of the cell,

determining an overpressure value associated with the cell based on at least the measured pressure,

determining a subsequent target pressure associated with the cell based on at least the measured pressure and the overpressure value,

deflating the cell, and

inflating the cell until the subsequent target pressure is achieved.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a second inflate/exhaust cycle comprising, for one or more cells of the plurality of cells:

determining an adjustment pressure for a cell based on the desired pressure for the cell by accessing a lookup table;

inflating the cell to the target pressure, wherein the target pressure comprises a sum of the desired pressure and the adjustment pressure; and

deflating the cell.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein inflating the cell to a target pressure comprises:

determining an adjustment pressure based on the desired pressure associated with the cell by accessing a lookup table; and

inflating the cell to the target pressure, wherein the target pressure is determined by summing the desired pressure and the adjustment pressure.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining an overpressure value comprises:

determining a difference between the target pressure and the measured pressure associated with the cell.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a subsequent target pressure comprises:

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the overpressure value associated with the cell.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a subsequent target pressure comprises:

determining a puff effect pressure using a compensation table;

determining an adjusted overpressure value by subtracting the puff effect pressure from the overpressure value; and

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the adjusted overpressure value.

7. A method of measuring pressure for a cell in a pneumatic compression device, the method comprising:

performing a first inflate/exhaust cycle based on a desired pressure associated with one or more cells in a plurality of cells in a pneumatic compression device; and

performing a second inflate/exhaust cycle comprising, for one or more cells of the plurality of cells:

inflating a cell to a target pressure,

measuring a pressure of the cell,

determining an overpressure value associated with the cell based on at least the measured pressure,

determining a subsequent target pressure associated with the cell based on at least the measured pressure and the overpressure value,

deflating the cell, and

inflating the cell until the subsequent target pressure is achieved.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein performing a first inflate/exhaust cycle comprises, for one or more cells of the plurality of cells:

determining an adjustment pressure for a cell based on a desired pressure for the cell by accessing a lookup table;

inflating the cell to a target pressure determined by summing the desired pressure and the adjustment pressure; and

deflating the cell.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining an overpressure value comprises:

determining a difference between the target pressure and the measured pressure associated with the cell.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining a subsequent target pressure comprises:

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the overpressure value associated with the cell.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining a subsequent target pressure comprises:

determining a puff effect pressure using a compensation table;

determining an adjusted overpressure value by subtracting the puff effect pressure from the overpressure value; and

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the adjusted overpressure value.

12. A method of measuring pressure for a cell in a pneumatic compression device, the method comprising:

performing a first inflate/exhaust cycle comprising, for one or more cells in a plurality of cells in a pneumatic compression device:

determining an adjustment pressure based on a desired pressure associated with a cell,

inflating the cell to a target pressure wherein the target pressure is based on at least the adjustment pressure and the desired pressure, and

deflating the cell; and

performing a second inflate/exhaust cycle comprising, for one or more cells of the plurality of cells:

inflating the cell to the corresponding target pressure,

measuring a pressure of the cell,

determining an overpressure value associated with the cell based on at least the measured pressure,

determining a subsequent target pressure associated with the cell based on at least the measured pressure and the overpressure value,

deflating the cell, and

inflating the cell until the subsequent target pressure is achieved.

13. The method claim 12 , wherein inflating the cell to a target pressure comprises:

determining the target pressure by summing the desired pressure and the adjustment pressure.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining an adjustment pressure comprises accessing a lookup table.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining an overpressure value comprises:

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the target pressure associated with the cell.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining a subsequent target pressure comprises:

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the overpressure value associated with the cell.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining a subsequent target pressure comprises:

determining a puff effect pressure by accessing a compensation table;

determining an adjusted overpressure value by subtracting the puff effect pressure from the overpressure value; and

determining a difference between the measured pressure and the adjusted overpressure value.