Trim-to-fit therapeutic compression garment system and method
OwnerWade P. Farrow, Barry L. Creightoninventors
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Abstract
A method of treating a condition of a patient's limb is disclosed. The method may use a compression garment wrappable about the limb and a template comprising markings showing where to trim the compression garment to fit a smaller size limb. Measurements may be taken of a circumference of the limb of the patient. Next, the template may be positioned to overlay at least a portion of the compression garment. The compression garment may then be cut or trimmed proximate a marking of the markings matching the measurement.
Claims20
A method of treating a condition of a patient's limb, the method comprising:
- obtaining a compression garment wrappable about the limb;
- obtaining markings showing where to trim the compression garment to fit a smaller size limb;
- taking a measurement of a circumference of the limb of the patient;
- and
- cutting the compression garment along a marking of the markings matching the measurement.
A method of treating a condition of a patient's limb, the method comprising:
- obtaining a compression garment wrappable about the limb;
- obtaining a template comprising markings showing where to trim the compression garment to fit a smaller size limb;
- taking a measurement of a circumference of the limb of the patient;
- overlaying at least a portion of the compression garment with the template;
- and
- cutting the compression garment proximate a marking of the markings matching the measurement.
A method of supporting treatment of a condition of a patient's limb, the method comprising:
- obtaining a compression garment;
- obtaining at least one template comprising markings showing where to trim the compression garment to fit a smaller size limb;
- packaging together the compression garment and the at least one template;
- and
- distributing together the compression garment and the at least one template.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.