Inguinal hernia support

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1999-07-14

2000-09-05

Brown, Michael A.

Boot and shoe making

602 13, A61F 524

Patent

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061127043

ABSTRACT:
A support for inguinal hernia is disclosed wherein a corset garment having elasticized walls is provided with a pocket or pockets on the inside wall of the portion of the garment that is adjacent the abdomen of a wearer. A plurality of pads are provided for insertion in the pocket or pockets to provide pressure against the underlying inguinal area. The pockets are placed in a location to accommodate the location of a hernia or hernias suffered by a particular user. The number of pads placed in the pocket or pockets is selected to obtain a combined thickness of pads that affords optimum wearer comfort so that the support is thereby customized for the wearer.

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patent: 5123407 (1992-06-01), Dewhurst
patent: 5383893 (1995-01-01), Daneshvar

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