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A thermal therapy device for applying temperature controlled therapy to a therapy site on a mammalian body, comprising: a therapy pad for applying a selected therapy temperature to the therapy site; a recirculating fluid loop comprising a fluid channel defined by the therapy pad; a pump for circulat

A thermal therapy device for applying temperature controlled therapy to a therapy site on a mammalian body, comprising: a therapy pad for applying a selected therapy temperature to the therapy site; a recirculating fluid loop comprising a fluid channel defined by the therapy pad; a pump for circulating fluid through the recirculating fluid loop; a thermal reservoir; a heat exchanger coupling the thermal reservoir with the recirculating fluid loop; and a control mechanism coupled to the heat exchanger for enabling adjustable control of therapy temperature. The heat exchanger selectively mixes fluid recirculating in the fluid loop with fluid from the thermal reservoir in an adjustable mixing ratio to achieve the selected therapy temperature at the therapy site.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A thermal therapy device for applying temperature-controlled therapy to a therapy site on a mammalian body, comprising:a therapy pad for applying temperature-controlled therapy to the therapy site;a recirculation fluid loop comprising a fluid channel defined by said therapy pad;a t

[ We claim:] [1.] A thermal therapy device for applying temperature-controlled therapy to a therapy site on a mammalian body, comprising:a therapy pad for applying temperature-controlled therapy to the therapy site;a recirculation fluid loop comprising a fluid channel defined by said therapy pad;a thermal reservoir for containing fluid;a fluid exchanger coupling said thermal reservoir with said recirculation fluid loop, said fluid exchanger being constructed to exchange an adjustable amount of fluid in said recirculation fluid loop with thermal reservoir fluid.