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Woven or knitted elastic bandages having controlled compressive forces

  • US 5,749,843 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 05/12/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An elastic bandage comprising a knitted or woven fabric containing both inelastic and elastic yarns, knitted or woven together, in which the ratio of inelastic yarns to elastic yarns is from 1:

  • 1 to 12;

    1 and in which the bandage achieves an effective compressive force at an extension of between 20 to 60% after which any further extension of the bandage up to 100% is accompanied by an increase of less than 40% in compressive force above the effective compressive force.

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