THERAPEUTIC COMPRESSION GARMENT

• US 20100228171A1
• Filed: 03/04/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Waldridge, Irene A.
• Application Number:
  US12/397,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228171A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 602/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/143 Thorax bandages or bandaging garments

Abstract

A therapeutic compression garment is provided. The instant garment includes a unilateral torso structure, a biceps structure, and a tensioning structure. The unilateral torso structure comprises uniquely configured structure portions corresponding to front and rear panel forming elements. Contiguous perimeter segments of the uniquely configured structure portions delimit an armscye segment for the unilateral torso structure. The biceps structure is non-reversibly united, at a perimeter segment thereof, to the armscye segment of the unilateral torso structure. The tensioning structure selectively and reversibly unites portions of the unilateral torso structure.

Claims

1. A therapeutic compression garment comprising:

a. a unilateral torso structure comprising uniquely configured structure portions corresponding to front and rear panel forming elements, contiguous perimeter segments of said uniquely configured structure portions delimiting an armscye segment for said unilateral torso structure; and

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b. a biceps structure non-reversibly united, at a perimeter segment thereof, to said armscye segment.

2. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 further comprising a tensioning structure for selectively and reversibly uniting portions of said unilateral torso structure.

3. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 further comprising a tensioning structure for selectively and reversibly uniting portions of said front and rear panel forming elements of said unilateral torso structure.

4. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 further comprising a tensioning structure characterized by a pair of united straps, free ends of the straps of said pair of united straps affixable to said rear panel forming element of said unilateral torso structure.

5. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 further comprising a tensioning structure for tensioning said torso structure, said tensioning structure comprising a sternum panel and shoulder and waist straps extending therefrom.

6. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 5 wherein said sternum panel is reversibly receivable upon a portion of said front panel forming element.

7. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 5 wherein free ends of said shoulder and waist straps are reversibly receivable upon a portion of said rear panel forming element.

8. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said unilateral torso structure includes a plurality of separately actuatable pneumatic chambers.

9. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said unilateral torso structure includes a plurality of discrete, non-overlapping compartments.

10. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said unilateral torso structure includes a plurality of discrete, non-overlapping compartments traversing free ends thereof.

11. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said biceps structure includes a plurality of separately actuatable pneumatic chambers.

12. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said biceps structure includes a plurality of discrete, non-overlapping compartments.

13. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said biceps structure includes a plurality of discrete, non-overlapping compartments traversing free ends thereof.

14. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said biceps structure includes a first peripheral segment adapted for reversible securement to said front panel forming element of said unilateral torso structure.

15. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 14 wherein said biceps structure includes a second peripheral segment, adjacent said first peripheral segment, adapted for reversible securement to an opposing peripheral segment of said biceps structure.

16. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said biceps structure includes plural fastening elements adjacent said perimeter segment non-reversibly united to said armscye segment.

17. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 1 wherein said rear panel forming element includes sequentially arranged scapula, lateral and front rib regions.

18. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 17 wherein said front rib region includes a free end of said rear forming panel.

19. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 17 wherein a free end of said front forming panel is reversibly receivable at said front rib region of said rear panel forming element.

20. The therapeutic compression garment of claim 17 wherein a free end of said front forming panel is matingly received at said front rib region of said rear panel forming element.

21. A therapeutic compression garment comprising:

a. a unilateral torso forming structure comprising a multiply laminate torso panel characterized by a plurality of integral, discrete compartments, said compartments traversing free ends of said torso panel, said torso panel including a portion intermediate said free ends corresponding to a shoulder slope for said unilateral torso forming structure, said shoulder slope delimiting uniquely configured front and rear multi-ply laminate torso panel portions, said rear torso panel portion including shoulder and waist extensions;

b. a biceps structure comprising a multi-ply laminate biceps panel characterized by a plurality of integral, discrete compartments, said compartments traversing free ends of said biceps panel, a peripheral portion of said biceps panel non-reversibly united to said multi-ply laminate torso panel in a vicinity of said torso panel portion corresponding to the shoulder slope for said unilateral torso forming structure; and

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c. a tensioning structure for tensioningly uniting portions of said unilateral torso forming structure, said tensioning structure comprising a base panel, and shoulder and waist straps, said straps divergently extending from said base panel, said base panel reversibly securable to said front multi-ply laminate torso panel portion so as to overlay a portion of a compartment adjacent a margin of said front multi-ply laminate torso portion, said shoulder strap reversibly securable to said shoulder extension of said rear torso panel portion, said waist strap reversibly securable to said waist extension of said rear torso panel portion.