Modular Compression Trousers for Adjustable Pelvic Pressure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing medical garments for treating edema or injuries in the genital or pelvic area, such as hip and abdominal supports, are difficult to put on and take off, lack flexibility and adaptability, and do not allow for precise adjustment of compression pressure, leading to discomfort and reduced effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

Design of compression trousers with a separable waistband and trouser section, featuring adjustable fastening elements that enable precise adjustment of compression pressure through detachable connections, allowing for easy donning and doffing and customizable fit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a one-piece design is used for medical garments, then the garment provides continuous support and compression, but it becomes difficult to put on and take off and reduces flexibility and adaptability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontinuous supportVSAvoidease of putting on and taking off
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The medical garment is divided into separate components: a waistband element and a trouser section that can be detached from each other. This segmentation allows the garment to be assembled and disassembled easily while maintaining the continuous support function when worn, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If a one-piece design is used for medical garments, then the structure is simple, but it reduces adaptability to different patients with varying abdominal and hip proportions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidadaptability to different body proportions
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

By separating the waistband and trouser section, the garment becomes adaptable to different body proportions. Each component can be independently adjusted or selected to match the patient's specific measurements, while the overall structure remains relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The detachable connection between components introduces dynamic adjustability, allowing the garment configuration to be changed based on different patient needs and body types, thereby increasing adaptability without significantly complicating the overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If a one-piece design is used for medical garments, then the garment maintains stable fit, but it causes discomfort when bending over as the waist-enclosing element tends to ride up

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefit stabilityVSAvoidcomfort during movement
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Separating the waistband from the trouser section allows the waistband to remain stable and in place during movement, while the trouser section can move independently with the body, preventing the waist element from riding up and improving comfort during bending and other movements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If the known hip and abdominal support is used, then it provides general support, but it does not allow for precise adjustment of compression pressure in the genital and groin area

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegeneral supportVSAvoidcompression pressure adjustment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The separation of the waistband and trouser section enables independent adjustment of compression pressure in different areas. The trouser section can be specifically adjusted to provide precise compression in the genital and groin area, while the waistband provides general support, thus achieving both general support and precise pressure adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

Enables individual and precise adjustment of compression pressure, improving comfort and effectiveness in treating edema or injuries by allowing easy application and adjustment of compression levels over time.

Implementation Method 1

a compression element (5) equipped with second fastening means (4) for exerting compression on the genital area of the patient, wherein the compression element can be attached to the waistband (1) by means of a detachable coupling of the first fastening means (2) and the second fastening means (4)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP4656082A1Compression pants
Publication Date: 2025.12.03 JULIUS ZORN
  • EP4656082A1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP4656082A1 patent drawingFigure 3~4
  • EP4656082A1 patent drawingFigure 5

AI summary

The invention relates to compression trousers for the compressive treatment of edema or other diseases or injuries in the genital or pelvic area of ​​a patient, comprising a waistband (1) with first fastening means (2), a trouser part (3) and a compression element (5) equipped with second fastening means (4) for exerting compression on the genital area of ​​the patient, wherein the waistband (1) can be adjusted to fit the patient's waist by means of fastening elements (6), and wherein the compression element (5) can be attached to the waistband (1) by means of a detachable coupling of the first fastening means (2) and the second fastening means (4).To enable the setting of an individually and precisely adjustable compression pressure and comfortable wearing, it is provided that the waistband (1) and the trouser part (3) are separate or separable parts of the compression trousers and that the compression element (5) is designed as a one-piece pouch or as a one-piece apron made of an elastic textile material and is attached to the trouser part (3).