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US 11,638,662 B2Granted
Sleeve to aid in wound treatment
OwnerNina Dula-Whiteinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a therapeutic sleeve for a medical patient. The sleeve has an interior side and an exterior side. The sleeve can include a fastener on the interior side. A wound care component such as an absorbent pad can be fastened to the interior side of the sleeve. The wound care component can be removed and replaced when it expires. The sleeve can be fabricated from stretch fabric, allowing the sleeve to conform to a patient's arm or leg.
Claims8
A therapeutic sleeve comprising:
- an interior layer having a first side and a second side;
- an exterior layer on the first side of the interior layer, wherein the exterior layer excludes a fastener between the interior layer and the exterior layer;
- a first fastening component on the second side of the interior layer;
- a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening;
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- a wound care component comprising a second fastening component, wherein the second fastening component removably attaches to the first fastening component, and
- wherein a diameter of the second opening is smaller than a diameter of the first opening such that the therapeutic sleeve forms a conical frustum-shape and is configured to surround an arm or leg of a patient such that the interior layer contacts the patient's arm or leg around the entire arm's or leg's circumference.
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