Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1986-09-23
1989-03-14
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 80F, 128 80G, 128165, 2241, 2DIG1, A61L 300
Patent
active
048117277
ABSTRACT:
A therapeutic support stocking made from a fabric of non-constricting flexible elastic fibers which extends from an area completely covering the toes to an area above the bend in the knee at the back of the leg and is held in place by an elastic band. The stocking is lined with a smooth, absorbent, and washable material. A plurality of ventilation and traction eyelets are located in the fabric only at the lateral parts of its leg segment. Embedded within the stocking are a pair of pads designed to fill the retromalleolar cavities to cushion and protect the Achilles tendon. A plastic, chamfered heel piece is further provided to antevert the axis of the leg to relieve tension in the Achilles tendon. An ankle support is additionally included, connected to the remainder of the stocking through an elastic transition zone to prevent constriction of the foot. The stocking is designed to support, cushion, and relieve tension in a number of indissociable components of the leg and to stimulate vascular circulation.
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Apley Richard J.
Prebilic Paul
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