122 results about "Compression garment" patented technology

A garment with back closure for post-operatively immobilizing surgically corrected tissues to ensure proper healing from, in any combination, breast lift and breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, liposuction of the stomach, waist and hips, and gluteoplasty procedures including buttock enhancement and contouring in which a main closing zipper is located in the rear of the garment.

A thermal therapy compression garment for providing heat or cold therapy to the body of a user wearing the garment is provided. The garment features a garment body formed of elastic material which has a plurality of thermal storage components coupled to the body. With the garment in an as-worn position on the body of a user, heat or cold stored in the thermal storage components is communicated to the body of the user.

A system for determining, the pressure beneath a compression garment applied around a circumference of a body part, comprises an imaging device to produce image data representing a part of the garment at a measured location and a processing device, arranged to analyse the image data. The processing device uses the data to determine the circumference of the body part at the measured location and a tension in the part of the garment and thus derives a value for the pressure based on the circumference and tension.

Various examples are provided related to identification of anthropometric information for fitting of compression garments. In one example, a method of generating compression garment fit information includes acquiring images including a selected body part or body area in need of compression therapy; processing the acquired images along with a library of compression garment fit information; generating a 3D reconstruction of the selected body part / area; deriving anthropometric information for the selected body part / area from the 3D reconstruction; providing a compression value corresponding to a prescribed or intended amount of compression therapy applied to the selected body part / area; and generating compression garment fit information for the selected body part / area. In another example, a library of compression garment fit information includes anthropometric information generated for individuals in need of compression therapy; information associated with a health condition for the individuals; and compression garment fit instructions provided by a compression garment manufacturer.

Compression garment systems and methods may deliver fluid to one or more fluid cells using a target pressure and an adjustable manifold pressure that may be adjusted to, for example, deliver an amount of fluid to the one or more fluid cells to achieve the desired target pressure. Further, the compression garment systems and methods may provide a graphical user interface depicting a human-shaped graphical element and a compression therapy graphical indication about the human-shaped graphical element. The compression therapy graphical indication may indicate, or show, where on the human-shaped graphical element the compression therapy may be delivered to. Still further, the compression garment systems and methods may include or use a communication interface to determine or identify a compression garment to be used therewith. The identity of the compression garment can be used to configure compression therapy for the compression garment.

A saphenous vein compression system(s) and methods of use including a wound bolster applied over the saphenous vein, a compression liner or stocking applied over the wound bolster, and a thigh therapeutic compression garment applied over both with the thigh therapeutic compression garment inflated for compression therapy on the thigh and saphenous vein of a user.

Compression system for monitoring and controlling fluid pressure during compression therapy has inflatable or deflatable compression garment, an air pump for regulating air pressure to the compression garment when connected to the air pump, an indicator unit, and controller operatively connected to the air pump for monitoring usage of the compression garment. The indicator unit has a first display indicator associated with the time of the monitored usage of the compression garment in a first operation state of the compression system when the compression garment is delivering compression to a patient, and a second display indicator associated with the time of the monitored usage of the compression garment in a second operation state of the compression system when the compression garment is not delivering compression to a patient. The indicator unit automatically swaps between the first and second display indicators associated with the states of operation of the compression system.

A compression garment is disclosed. The garment can include a body dimensioned to wrap at least partially around a length of a torso of a user. A plurality of tension bands can be positioned along the body. The garment can include at least one shoulder strap, wherein the shoulder strap is operable to wrap over the shoulder of the user to hold the garment in position.

Thermal therapy systems comprising a compression garment that has an inner surface and an outer surface with one or more pockets, each having at least one opening and a circular pouch shape with an interior compartment functionally configured to receive and hold in place a thermal therapy pack over a target anatomical area, for example, the user's waist, a limb, a knee, ankle, elbow, or shoulder. The various embodiments of the present invention have the advantage that they can accommodate one or more hot / cold packs in compartments that can comfortably hold the hot / cold packs in place anywhere around the waist, a knee, ankle, elbow, or shoulder, and simultaneously provide a cloth barrier between the hot / cold packs and the person's skin.

A compression garment for winding and applying a tension force that includes a belt including a first strip having two belt openings and a second strip being a smooth fabric, a buckle, a rod and a rod holder configured for holding said rod. The second strip is threaded into said rod, folded in half and enters said first strip along with said rod. A compression unit can include a cone, a cone bolt, a bolt disk, a cone holder having a cone holder opening for said cone bolt attaching said cone to said cone holder, and a bridge configured on upper side of said belt openings. The cone can have a cone opening through which said cone bolt may enter and be screwed with said bolt disk to said cone holder. The cone can be moveable on said bridge, and is configured detached from said cone holder, or connected to said cone holder via said bolt disk screwed to said cone bolt passing through said cone opening, and said cone is configured to exert pressure on an artery or a pressure point.

A control unit, system and method for analyzing usage of compression therapy to a patient's limb or anatomical structure using at least one inflatable compression garment having at least one inflatable chamber.

Articles (10) that are wearable for muscle therapy are provided. The articles (10) are compression garments and / or have compression sections (12) that can house a trigger object (14). The trigger object (14) rests on a trigger point between the compression section (12) and the individual's targeted muscle. When an individual wears the article (10), the trigger object (14) acts upon the trigger point and provides myofascial tissue release in the targeted area. The trigger objects (14) can be varied with respect to material, consistency, size, temperature and vibration. Methods for using the articles are also provided.

The present application relates to the field of medical devices, in particular to a breast cancer postoperative compression garment with pressure self-adaptive adjustment function. The garment comprises: an asymmetric garment body, the inner side of which is provided with a healthy side support and pressure zone, a diseased side gentle pressure zone and a diseased side armpit pressure zone; an intelligent pressure sensing system, which is embedded in the three zones respectively, for independently collecting real-time pressure data of each zone; a self-adaptive adjustment mechanism, which is in communication connection with the sensing system, including independent adjustment systems serving the healthy side, the diseased side chest wall and the diseased side armpit respectively, for independently and dynamically adjusting the pressure of the corresponding zone according to the pressure feedback; a drainage tube channel is integrally arranged in the diseased side gentle pressure zone. Through three-zone independent closed-loop control, the present application can provide support, therapeutic compression and filling compression for the healthy side, the diseased side chest wall and the diseased side armpit respectively, realizing precise and personalized pressure treatment, and significantly improving postoperative rehabilitation effect and patient comfort.

A garment is herein disclosed. In some implementations, the garment may comprise a support layer configured to be worn by a patient. The support layer may be sized and dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the patient and associated with a transducer array fastener. A transducer array may have a skin-facing surface and a complementary array fastener associated with a surface opposite the skin-facing surface. The transducer array fastener may be operable to be coupled with the complementary array fastener. The transducer array may have a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge; and a protective layer disposed on the skin-facing surface of the transducer array. The protective layer may have a release member extending from the protective layer adjacent to the first edge of the transducer array and extends beyond the second edge of the transducer array.

An apparatus for donning a compression garment includes a base having a platform extending along a longitudinal axis. A bladder has a wall defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines an interior volume. The wall is folded upon itself along a rolled end so that a first portion of the wall is surrounded by a second portion of the wall. An inlet port is in fluid communication with the interior volume of the bladder. The outer surface of the first portion of the wall defines a receiving space positioned within and surrounded by the outer surface of the first portion. At least a portion of the bladder is movable relative to the platform to permit the rolled end to change position along the wall of the bladder.

A unitary garment body having a front abdominal portion interposed between two arm openings and the two leg openings of the garment, of an elastic-based polymer material, with an inner surface, defining at least one pocket interposed between outer and inner surfaces of the front abdominal portion and configured to enclose and define a pocket cavity shaped and sized to receive a thermal pack, and with a plurality of front pressure protrusions on the pocket and each projecting inwardly from the inner surface toward the abdomen cavity, disposed in a tightly spaced configuration, each having a rounded tip, and each having a width ranging from 1-2 mm and a height relative to the inner surface of the front abdominal portion ranging from 0.2-0.5 mm and having a rear back portion interposed also of an elastic-based polymer material opposing the front abdominal portion.

A garment is herein disclosed. In some implementations, the garment may comprise a support layer configured to be worn by a patient. The support layer may be sized and dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the patient and associated with a transducer array fastener. A transducer array may have a skin-facing surface and a complementary array fastener associated with a surface opposite the skin-facing surface. The transducer array fastener may be operable to be coupled with the complementary array fastener. The transducer array may have a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge; and a protective layer disposed on the skin-facing surface of the transducer array. The protective layer may have a release member extending from the protective layer adjacent to the first edge of the transducer array and extends beyond the second edge of the transducer array.

A therapeutic compression garment, including: a body portion; and a spine portion, wherein the bands extending from either the body portion and / or spine portion attach the body and spine portions together when the body and spine portions are wrapped around a body limb, and wherein the spine portion is releasably attached onto the body portion such that the spine portion is positionable at different locations on the body portion.

It is comfortable to wear and can enhance the lymphatic flow in the lower abdomen and groin area (genitals). [Solution] The pants-type elastic garment 1 comprises a pair of small-diameter tubular left and right leg-side knitted fabric portions 10R, 10L, a crotch-side knitted fabric portion 20 connecting the pair of left and right leg-side knitted fabric portions 10R, 10L, and a large-diameter tubular body-side knitted fabric portion 30 continuing from the pair of left and right leg-side knitted fabric portions 10R, 10L and the crotch-side knitted fabric portion 20, and the pair of left and right leg-side knitted fabric portions 10R, 10L, the crotch-side knitted fabric portion 20, and the body-side knitted fabric portion 30 are knitted together on a seamless flat knitting machine.

A compression garment for winding and applying a tension force that includes a belt including a first strip having two belt openings and a second strip being a smooth fabric, a buckle, a rod and a rod holder configured for holding said rod. The second strip is threaded into said rod, folded in half and enters said first strip along with said rod. A compression unit can include a cone, a cone bolt, a bolt disk, a cone holder having a cone holder opening for said cone bolt attaching said cone to said cone holder, and a bridge configured on upper side of said belt openings. The cone can have a cone opening through which said cone bolt may enter and be screwed with said bolt disk to said cone holder. The cone can be moveable on said bridge, and is configured detached from said cone holder.

A compression garment apparatus for a body part of an human and / or animal having a flexible backing, attaching means, a segmented flex frame, and a shape memory alloy on the segmented flex frame. The shape memory alloy can be connected to two terminals on the frame forming a circuit. A controller can be connected to the terminals applying current to the shape memory alloy at defined intervals providing intermittent, sequenced, or continuous compression therapy.

A compression garment having one or more flex frames that can be shortened or lengthened to apply or release a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of a user. The compression garment can have a wire made of shape memory material (shape memory alloy). A controller of the compression garment can supply an electrical input to the wire, generating heat that can cause the wire to contract such that the flex frame deflects to a shorter length to apply a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of the user. The one or more flex frames can be contracted in unison or in sequence to direct the flow of bodily fluids in the limb or other anatomical feature of the user.

A compression garment system including an upper body garment and a controller. The upper body garment may include a torso garment portion and at least one upper arm garment portion. The upper body garment may include a plurality of pressure applying regions controllable to apply pressure to a plurality of portions of the upper body. The upper body garment may also include at least one underarm strap positionable proximate an underarm region of the user between the torso garment portion and the at least one upper arm garment portion. The plurality of pressure applying regions may include at least one underarm pressure applying region.

The present invention relates to a compression garment comprising a knitted fabric, wherein the knitted fabric has the material property (I), wherein T = tension, ε = stretch, c0 = circumference of the compression garment in the non-stretched state, diffSI = dp / dc = change in pressure / change in circumference, and K = force. Furthermore, the invention also concerns compression garments comprising a knitted fabric, wherein the garment is adapted to apply a pressure according to a predetermined compression profile, and wherein the pressure varies 15% or less when the knitted fabric is stretched in knitting row direction in a stretch range from 100% to 150% of the unstretched state. Finally, the invention is concerned with compression garments comprising a knitted fabric which comprises an inlay thread that comprises or consists of olefin copolymer.

A chip sleeve garment including an outer layer of fabric connected to an inner layer of fabric to form a sleeve with a space between the outer layer of fabric and the inner layer of fabric. Foam chips, flat foam, or foam with ridges are disposed in the space between the outer layer of fabric and the inner layer of fabric. The garment includes two ends, including at least one open end, and a notch in at least one open end having an opening. The notch can be separated to create a larger opening than the opening to allow the garment to be donned or doffed easier than the opening allows. A second garment can be disposed over the chip sleeve garment. Either the chip sleeve garment, the second garment, or both can be compression garments.

The invention relates to a post-operative compression garment designed to compress a part of a patient's body, characterised in that it comprises: at least one compression textile and a plurality of silicone tracks (1) arranged on a plurality of support strips arranged on a face of the compression textile intended to be in contact with the skin of the patient, the support strips having a common point in an upper portion of the garment, the distance between the support strips increasing at an increasing distance from the common point so that the silicone tracks adhere to the skin of the patient along a respective lymphatic drainage path of said part of the patient's body.