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Apparatus for a disposable, portable thermal therapy device that is self-contained for shipping as a single unit to a patient. The therapy device has a shipping configuration that presents a single, self-contained durable container. The container includes an insert that defines a compartment between

Apparatus for a disposable, portable thermal therapy device that is self-contained for shipping as a single unit to a patient. The therapy device has a shipping configuration that presents a single, self-contained durable container. The container includes an insert that defines a compartment between the insert and the container. The compartment stores various electrical components, such as the power connection. The insert has a cavity that contains a pump and stores a thermal pad and associated fluid lines. The insert is a shell with a cable grip that secures the cable from pump and a recessed area for securing the pump. The edges of the insert are sealed to the inside surface of the box. A carrying strap is secured to the sidewalls of the box in a manner that prevents protrusions and aid in minimizing storage.

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1. An apparatus for providing thermal therapy to a patient, said apparatus having a shipping configuration and an operable configuration, said apparatus comprising: a container having a box and a lid, said lid being releasably securable to close an opening in said box;an insert defining a cavity, sa

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An apparatus for providing thermal therapy to a patient, said apparatus having a shipping configuration and an operable configuration, said apparatus comprising: a container having a box and a lid, said lid being releasably securable to close an opening in said box;an insert defining a cavity, said cavity being waterproof and configured to contain a quantity of liquid, said insert inside said box;a compartment between an inside surface of said box and an outside surface of said insert, said box configured to have an access opening to said compartment;a pump having an outlet port and an inlet port, said pump positioned inside said cavity, said inlet port positioned to receive a fluid in said cavity;a cable electrically connected to said pump, said cable configured to provide electrical power to operate said pump, said cable routed from said pump to said compartment by passing over a lip of said insert and between said insert and said box, a distal end of said cable stored in said compartment when said apparatus is in said shipping configuration; anda pair of conduits configured to connect to a thermal pad, a first one of said pair of conduits connected to said outlet port of said pump, a second one of said pair of conduits having a discharge in said cavity. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pair of conduits are stored in said cavity when said apparatus is in said shipping configuration. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a thermal pad connected to said pair of conduits; said thermal pad and said pair of conduits stored in said cavity when said apparatus is in said shipping configuration. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said container in said shipping configuration has said lid closed with said cable and said pair of conduits enclosed in said container, wherein said shipping configuration is suitable for shipping said apparatus as a self-contained unit without requiring said container to be inserted into another container for protection. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said container in said operable configuration has said lid closed with each one of said pair of conduits having an end inside said cavity and a distal end outside said cavity, said pair of conduits passing between said lid and said box when in said operable configuration, and said lid accommodating said pair of conduits without restricting a flow of fluid through said pair of conduits. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 further including an insulating material positioned between said cavity and said box. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 further including an insulating material positioned between said insert and said box, wherein said insert is a rigid material defining said cavity, and said insulating material is a plurality of thermal insulation panels. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a passageway in said insert, said passageway receives said cable between said pump and said compartment. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a cable support inside said cavity proximate a sidewall of said insert, said cable support configured to receive and secure a cable from said pump to said sidewall of said insert. 10. An apparatus for a thermal therapy device, said apparatus comprising: a container having a plurality of planar panels defining a lid and a box, said lid being releasably securable to said box;a plurality of insulation panels positioned proximate an inside surface of said box; andan insert defining a cavity, said insert inside said box with said plurality of insulation panels positioned between said box and said insert, said insert and a wall of said box defining a compartment therebetween, said box configured to have an opening communicating with said compartment, said cavity being water proof and configured to contain a quantity of liquid, said insert having a lip that is sealed to an inside surface of said box;a pump mounted inside said cavity; anda cable electrically connected to said pump for powering said pump, said cable routed from said pump through a passageway formed in a sidewall of said insert where said cable is routed proximate an upper edge of said insert and then passes into a space between said insert and said box. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said insert has a bottom with at least one protrusion defining a space dimensioned to receive said pump inside said cavity. 12. The apparatus of claim 10 further including a seal between said lip and said inside surface of said box, said seal secured to said lip, and said seal secured to said inside surface. 13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said insert includes an opening dimensioned and configured to receive a pair of conduits for connecting to a thermal pad, said opening positioned between said lid and said box. 14. The apparatus of claim 10 further including a cable support inside said cavity, said cable support configured to receive and secure a said cable from said pump. 15. The apparatus of claim 10 further including a handle including a strap, said strap being flexible, a first end of said strap secured between two panels that define the outer surfaces of a sidewall of said box. 16. An apparatus for providing thermal therapy to a patient in a compact single use configuration, said apparatus having a shipping configuration and an operable configuration, said apparatus comprising: a box having an inside surface, a top opening, and a side opening;a lid having a first edge attached to said box, said lid releasably securable to said box to define a closed configuration;an insert defining a cavity, said insert having a ledge surrounding an upper edge, said ledge sealed to an inside surface of said box with a water resistant connection;an insulator between said insert and said inside surface of said box;a pump having an outlet port and an inlet port, said pump positioned inside said cavity, said inlet port positioned to receive a fluid in said cavity, said pump having a cable for powering said pump, said cable routed through a passage in said insert; anda compartment defined between said insert and said box, said compartment dimensioned and configured to receive a portion of said cable distal to said pump, said side opening in said box positioned to provide access to said compartment whereby said cable is extendable through said side opening. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 further including a handle including a strap, said strap being flexible, a first end of said strap secured between two panels that define the outer surfaces of a sidewall of said box, a joint defined by the box and lid in the closed configuration, said joint having a strap passage configured and dimensioned to allow said strap to extend outside said box with said box and said lid in said closed configuration. 18. The apparatus of claim 16 further including a pair of conduits configured to connect to a thermal pad, a first one of said pair of conduits connected to said outlet port of said pump, a second one of said pair of conduits having a discharge into said cavity, a joint defined by the box and lid in the closed configuration, said joint having a conduit passageway configured and dimensioned to allow said pair of conduits to extend from said cavity to outside said box with said box and said lid in said closed configuration. 19. The apparatus of claim 16 further including a cable support inside said cavity proximate said passage for said cable, said cable support configured to receive and secure a cable from said pump, said cable support including a pair of spaced apart grips defining a channel therebetween, said channel having a configuration with a narrow opening such that a section of said cable is secured in said narrow opening. 20. The apparatus of claim 16 further including a seal having a first member proximate said ledge and a second member proximate said inside surface of said box, said first member attached to said ledge defining a first waterproof connection, said second member attached to said inside surface of said box defining a second waterproof connection.