Therapeutic sock for diabetics

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-13
SOCKWISE
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[0007] Accordingly, a therapeutic sock for diabetics that is aesthetically pleasing, anti-microbial and allows for easy detection of wounds, drainage or blood is provided. A particular embodiment of the present invention is based on a compression sock produced by Eurosocks North America, of Warwick, R.I. as particularly described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,092,397 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This embodiment provides long-legged so

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People with diabetes are prone to many foot disorders because of complications associated with diabetes.
Neuropathy or nerve damage can cause numbness in the extremities including the legs, feet and toes.
This numbness makes it difficult for person to discover wounds or irritation.
If these injuries go unnoticed they can become infected or with further deterioration of limbs.
Circulatory problems may make it difficult for an injury to heal.
Diabetes can also cause charcot foot,

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[0020] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present disclosure that are illustrated in the accompanying figures. Turning now to the figures, attention is directed to FIG. 1. The therapeutic sock 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention as described with reference to FIG. 1 comprises a cuff section 12, a calf section 14, an ankle section 16, a foot section having a top-of-the-foot section A and a bottom-of-the-foot section B. The bottom section B has a heel section 18, an instep section 20, and a toe section 22.

[0021] By way of example according to the present disclosure, the sock may be produced on a circular sock knitting machine by means of a prior-art knitting method, which is known to persons skilled in the art, but with a suitable selection of the threads to be used in the different sections of the sock, starting from the border or cuff up to the end of the tip of the foot at the toe section 22.

[0022] In particular, the sock is produce...

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Abstract

A sock for diabetics that is anti-microbial and allows for wound detection is provided. The sock has a colored cuff section, a colored calf section attached to the cuff section, a colored ankle section attached to the calf section, and a foot section. The foot section has a colored top section and a white bottom section, where the bottom section includes a heel section, an instep section and a toe section. The toe section has a seamless toe and the foot section includes a plurality of materials wherein at least one of the materials incorporates silver coated fibers.

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RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION [0001] This patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 785,159, filed in the U.S. on Mar. 23, 2006.FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to therapeutic socks and particularly to therapeutic socks for diabetics that increase circulation, allow for early detection of wounds and are anti-microbial. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] People with diabetes are prone to many foot disorders because of complications associated with diabetes. These complications are neuropathy, retinopathy and poor blood circulation. Neuropathy or nerve damage can cause numbness in the extremities including the legs, feet and toes. This numbness makes it difficult for person to discover wounds or irritation. If these injuries go unnoticed they can become infected or with further deterioration of limbs. Circulatory problems may make it difficult for an injury to heal. Diabetes related foot and leg problems include, but a...

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IPC IPC(8): A41B11/00D04B11/00
CPCA41B11/00A41B2400/34A61H2201/1697D04B1/16D04B1/26A61F13/08D04B1/265D10B2401/13
Inventor JACOBER, ALAN M.
Owner SOCKWISE
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