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US 11,389,334 B2Granted
Apparatus for applying a compression bandage
OwnerTanya Rayfield, John Rayfieldinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for applying a compressive bandage on a residual limb enables a user to apply a compression bandage to his or her residual limb without assistance from a physical therapist or an assistant. As used herein, the compressive bandage serves as a transition layer between a residual limb and a prosthetic device. The apparatus enables a user to apply a compression bandage by simply moving his or her residual limb through the device.
Claims10
An apparatus for applying a compressive bandage on a residual limb that has been amputated, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing having an interior portion, an exterior portion, an entrance portion, and an exit portion, the interior portion defining an opening that is accessible from the entrance portion and the exit portion, the opening being large enough to accommodate a residual limb;
- an attachment mechanism for attaching a compressive bandage to the housing, the attachment mechanism enabling an attached compressive bandage to extend across the interior portion of the housing;
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- a release mechanism for releasing the attached compressive bandage from the attachment mechanism, the release mechanism configured to release the attached compressive bandage once the compressive bandage has sufficiently enveloped a residual limb that may be travelling through the opening defined by the interior portion.
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