US 6,296,618 B1 · Pre/post- compression rehabilitation garment

Abstract

A pre or post-operative surgical compression garment composed of Lycra and cotton including one or more strips of flexible fabric fastener, also used for triage. The flexible fabric fastener comprises a flexible and stretchable polyester and rubber elastic material in which Velcro®-type nylon loops on the male part or hooks on the female part are woven there through. The Velcro®-type hooks or loops will cover alternative portions of the elastic base composing the elements of the flexible fabric fastener. One strip of the flexible fabric fastener is sewn with polyester and rubber thread to the underside of the top flap of the garment. Two evenly spaced parallel strips are sewn on the top of the second flap affording the opportunity for horizontal multi-sizing in one garment and vertical stretch. Each compression garment is supplied with multi-support panels for chest, back, abdomen, and inner and outer leg portions for comfort. Thin elastic waistband, the cotton stretchable cuffs, seamless construction, multi-sizing at all closures reduces binding, riding up of materials on the body parts. Garments are designed for speed and ease of application by healthcare workers during triage or after surgery and patient, physical comfort visibly pleasing in its colors and patterns. These garments include a replaceable cradle for protecting the crotch area. These body bandage garments are age appropriate and non-gender specific.

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Dependent claims

A pre or post surgical compression garment comprising:

a stretchable chest encircling garment having a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end removably attached to each other to produce a compression garment;
an attachment device for securing said first end to said second end, said attached device including
a first strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said first strip sewn to the underside of the top surface of said first end;
Velcro®-type hook material installed through to at least a portion of the top surface of said first strip;
a second strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said second strip of material sewn to the top surface of said second end;
and
Velcro®-type loop material installed through to at least a portion of the top surface of said second strip;
wherein when tension is applied to either the first end of the garment or the second end of the garment, at least one of said strips of flexible material would stretch to more easily accommodate the wearer of the garment when said first strip of material is removably attached to said second strip of material, thereby securing the first end of the garment to the second end of the garment.

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A pre or post operative compression garment comprising:

a stretchable first fabric component covering the lower back of a patient and a portion of both legs, said first fabric component having a top surface provided with a first end and a second end;
a first strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said first strip sewn to said underside of a top surface of said first end of said first fabric component;
a second strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said second strip sewn to said underside of a top surface of said second end of said second fabric component;
Velcro®-type hook material installed through to at least a portion of said top surface of said first strip of flexible elastic mesh material and said second strip of flexible elastic mesh material;
a stretchable first and second fabric component covering the front of a patient and a portion of both legs, said second fabric component provided with a first end and a second end and a bottom surface;
a first strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said first strip sewn to said top of the bottom surface of said first end and said second fabric component;
a second strip of flexible mesh material having a top surface, said second strip sewn to said top of the bottom surface of said second end of said second fabric component;
and
has Velcro®-type loop material installed through at least a portion of said top surface of said first strip of flexible elastic mesh material and said second strip of flexible elastic mesh material;
wherein when tension is applied to either said first or second fabric component, at least one of said strips of flexible elastic mesh material would stretch to more easily accommodate the patient when said first strip of flexible elastic mesh is removably attached to said first strip of flexible elastic mesh material and said second strip of flexible elastic mesh material is removably attached to said second strip of flexible elastic mesh material, thereby securing said first fabric portion to said second fabric portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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