Heat exchange module, system and method

Abstract

A heat exchange module having a heat transfer fluid channel and a heat transfer plate in heat transfer relation with fluid in the channel. The reference side of a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is in thermal contact with the plate. A heat transfer tile is in thermal contact with a user side of the TEC. The module is configured to be operatively positionable with the tile in heat transfer relation with skin of a patient.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of producing a soft good, wherein said soft good comprises an HEM, and wherein said soft good is produced to conform to a user's body type, said method comprising:
 cutting a soft good to fit a certain design specification, wherein said design specification relates to a human body part;   welding an inner and outer layer of an air bladder;   welding an air tube to the air bladder;   joining the air bladder to an outer layer of a soft good, wherein said outer layer is related to said design specification;   joining an inner fabric of a soft good to said outer layer, wherein said inner layer is related to said design specification;   joining a zipper to the soft good; and   edge binding said soft good, wherein said edge binding encloses an HEM within said soft good.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said design specification is selected from a group consisting of a back, a knee, a shoulder, an ankle.