PRODUCT FOR TREATING HEEL FISSURES

• US 20100016813A1
• Filed: 07/18/2008
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brown Medical Industries
• Original Assignee: Brown Medical Industries
• Inventors: KRIVOSHA, RONALD S., BROWN, IVAN E.
• Application Number:
  US12/175,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20100016813A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/293
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320004 abrasive
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0111 for the feet or ankles
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/30 Pressure-pads corn-pads, corn-rings A61F13/06; tourniquets A61B17/132

Abstract

A device for treating heel fissures (cracked heels) comprised of an elastic sleeve adapted to fit over the foot and heel of a person with toes and the back of the heel exposed, with the sleeve defining an exterior surface and an interior surface. Attached to the interior surface is at least one exfoliating insert, located to rub against callus areas of the foot as a person moves about during sleep.

Claims

1. A device for treating heel fissures, comprising:

an elastic sleeve adapted to be fit around the foot and the heel of a person, the sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and having an exterior surface and an interior surface; and

at least one exfoliating insert attached to the interior surface of the elastic sleeve at a location to allow the wearer to passively exfoliate callused skin.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein they are at least two exfoliating insert pads.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the exfoliating insert pads have an exposed surface covered with pumice.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one exfoliating insert has an exposed surface covered with a non-pumice abrasive material.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the elastic sleeve has mirror image left and right portions so as to be interchangeably worn on either the left or the right foot of a person.

6. A device for exfoliating heel fissures, comprising:

an elastic sleeve adapted to be fit around the foot and heel of a person, the sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and a back heel opening, and an exterior surface and an interior surface;

a pair of exfoliating pads positioned on opposite sides of the interior of the elastic sleeve located to allow the wearer to exfoliate callused skin passively during rest.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein there are more than a pair of exfoliating pads.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the pads have a surface covered with pumice.

9. The device of claim 6 wherein the pads have an exterior surface covered with non-pumice abrasive material.

10. The device of claim 6 wherein the sleeve has mirror image left and right portions so as to be interchangeably worn on either the left or the right foot of a person.

11. The method for passively exfoliating heel fissures comprising the steps of:

placing an elastic sleeve having a front toe opening and a top ankle opening and a rear heel opening around the foot and heel of a person;

attaching at least one exfoliating insert pad to the interior surface of the elastic sleeve at a location to allow the wearer to exfoliate callused skin of the foot; and

putting said elastic sleeve on at least one foot and wearing it to bed to allow exfoliation to passively occur during sleep.