Compression Shapewear Structure for Lymphatic Micro-Massage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing compression shapewear garments using knitting techniques or filler materials for protuberances face issues such as visible protuberances causing discomfort, undesired appearance, bulkiness, and stiffness, which affect patient comfort and aesthetics.

Innovation Solution

A compression garment with a first layer of sheet material featuring protuberances on the tissue-contacting surface and a second layer that compresses the first layer into engagement with the body, allowing for micro-massage effects and lymph fluid movement, utilizing flexible panels and varying compressive forces to create a pressure gradient for fluid direction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If knitting techniques or filler materials are used to create protuberances on the garment surface, then compression and shaping effects are achieved, but the protuberances become visible causing discomfort and undesired appearance

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompression effectivenessVSAvoidpatient comfort and aesthetics

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the second layer of sheet material acts as a compressive shell that forces the first layer into engagement with the body. This mediator transfers the compressive force uniformly, creating effective protuberances only when needed for treatment while maintaining a smooth external appearance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The garment utilizes two flexible layers of sheet material that can conform to body contours. The first layer provides tissue contact with treatment-specific features, while the second layer provides compressive force, together creating a flexible shell structure that adapts to the body while maintaining aesthetics.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

2Reliability

If filler materials such as shaped polyurethane foam are used, then protuberances are created for compression, but the garment becomes bulky and stiff

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompression capabilityVSAvoidgarment flexibility and comfort

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the physical parameters of the compression structure by using thin sheet materials instead of bulky foam fillers. The compressive force is generated through the tension and elasticity of the second layer, allowing the garment to remain flexible and form-fitting rather than bulky and stiff.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The garment combines two different sheet materials with complementary properties - the first layer provides tissue contact and treatment features, while the second layer provides compressive force. This composite structure achieves compression capability without the bulk and stiffness of traditional foam fillers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The garment provides improved patient comfort and effective lymph fluid movement through micro-massage and directed fluid flow, addressing the limitations of existing designs by enhancing usability and aesthetics.

Implementation Method 1

a second layer of sheet material coupled to the first layer of sheet material, where the second layer of sheet material is configured to compress the first layer of sheet material into engagement with the at least a portion of the patient's body

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Implementation Method 2

the first layer of sheet material includes one or more protuberances formed into the tissue contacting surface configured to engage the at least a portion of the patient's body when the at least a portion of the patient's body is positioned within the treatment volume

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressure gradient: Pressure Gradient

Data Source

PatentUS20260047971A1Compression shapewear garment

Publication Date: 2026.02.19 L&R USA INC

AI summary

A garment to be worn by a patient, the garment including a first layer of sheet material forming a tissue contacting surface, where the tissue contacting surface at least partially defines a treatment volume sized to receive at least a portion of the patient's body therein, and where the first layer of sheet material includes one or more protuberances configured to engage the at least a portion of the patient's body when the at least a portion of the patient's body is positioned within the treatment volume. The garment also including a second layer of sheet material coupled to the first layer of sheet material, where the second layer of sheet material is configured to compress the first layer of sheet material into engagement with the at least a portion of the patient's body when the at least a portion of the patient's body is positioned within the treatment volume.