Compression garment with integral donning aid

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-27
BSN MEDICAL INC
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[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is the provision of an easy donning aid embedded in a stocking at discrete locations that provides more comfort for the patient and increases compliance and use of medical compression garments.
[0014] It has been found that the foregoing objects may be accomplished i

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The most difficult part of putting compression garments (stockings) on is to pull the narrowest part of the garment over the wider end of a limb (foot-instep-heel for stockings or hand for arm-sleeves).
Use of these devices makes putting stocking on more complicated, sometimes requires help from another person and, also, requires purchase of such additional devices.
Unfortunately, therapeutic stockings, in order to provide the necessary compression, are often thick and rather unsightly or have other drawba

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[0029] The present inventions now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, these inventions may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

[0030] The compression garments of this invention have a low friction zone made with the addition of or completely from low friction yarns or by coating / laminating of the inside surface of a garment with the low friction materials to decrease friction between skin and fabric, thus providing easier donning of compression garments. Medical compression garments can be produced as seamless garments using circular knitting machines, or seamed knitted garments made using flat-bed knitting machines, or sewn from ela...

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Abstract

It has been found that the foregoing objects may be accomplished in accordance with this invention by providing compression garments of this invention having a low friction zone made with the addition of low friction material on the inside surface of a garment in discrete locations to decrease friction between skin and fabric, thus providing easier donning of a compression garments.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a medical compression garment having an integral donning aid. More particularly, this invention relates to compression stockings having a low friction zone made with the addition of or completely from low friction yarns or by coating / laminating of the inside surface of a garment with the low friction materials. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART [0002] Therapeutic medical compression garments have been used on a relatively wide scale to assist in the prevention of venous diseases and / or embolism in a patient. The purpose of such garments is to overcome the elevated internal pressures within a human extremity caused by gravity or disease processes. The pressure gradient garments, such as stockings and their uses are well documented in the literature. [0003] The custom pressure gradient stocking was developed by Conrad Jobst, a sufferer of venous disease. Mr. Jobst found relief from his problem while standing in a swimming pool. Mr....

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/00A41B11/00
CPCA61F13/08D04B1/265D10B2403/0112D10B2403/0114D10B2321/042
Inventor YAKOPSON, SIMON MYRONLOVELESS, JOHN DAVIDBODENSCHATZ, STEFANHEINZ GREVE, JUERGEN FRIEDERICH
Owner BSN MEDICAL INC
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