Compression sleeve augmenting calf muscle pump
AssigneeFarrow Innovations LLC
InventorsWade P. Farrow, Barry L. Creighton
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of selecting and using a compression garment is disclosed. The method may include selecting a garment comprising a compression sleeve including a proximal end and a distal end. The compression sleeve may comprise material having one of short-stretch function and inelastic function. The method may include donning the garment by inserting a limb of an animal or human through an opening in the proximal end and positioning the compression sleeve such that the material extends over at least a portion of a muscle mass of the limb. When the muscle mass is activated, the compression sleeve may augment the venous muscle return produced by the muscle mass.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- selecting a garment comprising
- a compression sleeve including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an opening, and
- the compression sleeve comprising material having one of short-stretch function and inelastic function;
- donning the garment by inserting a limb of an animal or human through the opening and positioning the compression sleeve such that the material extends over at least a portion of a muscle mass of the limb;
- and
- augmenting, by the compression sleeve, the venous muscle return of the limb.
A method comprising:
- selecting a garment comprising
- a compression sleeve including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an opening, and
- the compression sleeve comprising a first portion and a second portion;
- donning the compression sleeve by inserting a leg of a user through the opening and positioning the compression sleeve such that the first portion is distal to the second portion and the second portion extends over at least a portion of the calf muscle of the leg;
- applying, by the first portion after the donning when the calf muscle is activated, a first pressure to the leg;
- applying, by the second portion after the donning when the calf muscle is activated, a second pressure to the leg, the second pressure being greater than the first pressure;
- and
- augmenting, by the compression sleeve, the venous calf muscle return of the leg.
A method comprising:
- selecting a garment comprising
- a compression sleeve including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an opening, and
- a band;
- donning the compression sleeve by
- inserting a leg of a user through the opening,
- positioning the compression sleeve over at least a portion of the calf of the leg, and
- positioning the band over the compression sleeve;
- applying, by the compression sleeve after the donning, a first pressure to the leg;
- applying, by the band after the donning, a second pressure to the leg, the second pressure being greater than the first pressure;
- and
- augmenting, by the garment, the venous calf muscle return of the leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.