Edward S. Wright developed the Wright Linear Pump in 1980 for his granddaughter, who suffered from lymphedema.  He found that static or uniform pressures were inadequate for treating medical conditions in which circulation is compromised.  Mr. Wright realized that a gradient pressure was needed to facilitate the flow of lymph fluid. His invention was so successful that he was inducted into the Inventor’s Hall of Fame for his contribution to medical science.  The Wright Linear Pump was awarded a United States Patent in 1983 and, as a result of the outstanding impact of his device, Wright Linear Pump developed into a company that same year.  Edward Wright has been awarded thirteen patents and was named Inventor of the Year in 1986 by the Patent Law Association of Pittsburgh.

Almost 20 years later, his invention is still being utilized within hospitals, clinics, and homes.  The Wright Linear Pump is the only patented, programmable, gradient-pressure, sequential, intermittent compression device available.

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