Arm suspension sleeve
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1. A suspension sleeve for an arm comprising:
- a) a supportive wrap having an outer surface and an inner surface, which wrap comprises a gel layer having a skin contacting surface and an opposite adhesion surface and a supportive carrier layer having an outer surface and an opposite adhesion surface, with the adhesion surfaces bonded together to form the supportive wrap;
b) one or more closure strip(s) of a material suitable for releasably securing the longitudinally folded wrap around the arm; and
c) a suspending means at about the longitudinal mid-point of the wrap for attaching the wrapped arm to a holding structure.
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Abstract
A multi-layer wrap, for providing more comfortable gel treatment to skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook and loop fastener, the wrap allowing for migration of moisture away from the skin. The wrap can be used as part of a suspension sleeve for use during arm surgery or post-operative recovery. The product is economically manufactured in the form of long rolls or as a sheet and is easily cut to any desired shape.
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28 Claims
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1. A suspension sleeve for an arm comprising:
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a) a supportive wrap having an outer surface and an inner surface, which wrap comprises a gel layer having a skin contacting surface and an opposite adhesion surface and a supportive carrier layer having an outer surface and an opposite adhesion surface, with the adhesion surfaces bonded together to form the supportive wrap;
b) one or more closure strip(s) of a material suitable for releasably securing the longitudinally folded wrap around the arm; and
c) a suspending means at about the longitudinal mid-point of the wrap for attaching the wrapped arm to a holding structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25)
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21. A suspension sleeve for an arm comprising:
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a) a supportive wrap having an outer carrier surface and an inner gel surface, which wrap comprises a gel layer having a skin contacting surface and an adhesion surface opposite the skin contacting surface and a supportive carrier layer which is the stretchable loop portion of a hook and loop fastener which carrier layer has a loop outer surface and an opposite adhesion surface, the adhesion surfaces being bonded together to form the supportive wrap;
b) one or more closure strips of a material suitable for securing the longitudinally folded wrap around the arm, c) a non-stretchable or stretchable distal pulling strip releasably attachable at about the longitudinal mid-point of the outer surface of the wrap, which distal pulling strip is the hook portion of a hook and loop fastener; and
d) a D-ring attached to about the mid-point of the distal pulling strip for suspending the wrapped arm from a suspension structure or a traction structure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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26. A method for suspending an arm in a supportive wrap having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is a gel layer having a skin contacting surface and an opposite adhesion surface and wherein the outer surface is a supportive carrier layer having an outer surface and an opposite adhesion surface, with the adhesion surfaces bonded together to form the supportive wrap, which method comprises the steps of:
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a) placing the arm longitudinally on the gel surface of the wrap with the hand resting in about the longitudinal middle of the wrap;
b) folding the wrap longitudinally to cover part of the arm;
c) wrapping one or more strips transversally around the folded wrap to secure the wrap around the arm; and
d) suspending the wrapped arm from a holding structure by a suspending means located at about the longitudinal middle of the wrap, which suspending means is attached to the outer surface of the supportive wrap or is part of the supportive wrap. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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