Medicated wrap

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2000-04-27

2001-11-06

Lewis, Kim M. (Department: 3761)

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Bandage structure

Skin laceration or wound cover

C602S060000, C602S061000, C602S062000, C602S064000, C602S018000, C602S053000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06313370

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medical device for relieving pain by simultaneously restricting movement of a body member by applying pain-relieving medicament, and applying pressure to acupressure points.
BACKGROUND
Many people suffer from sprains, arthritis and other ailments at the joints such as the knees, elbows, wrists as well as neck pain. Often the treatment consists of wraps to stabilize and provide pressure to the joint, sports ointments and creams as well as prescribed and over-the-counter pain medications.
Many people suffering from such ailments are reluctant to take pain killing drugs over an extended period of time for fear of obtaining a dependency or simply based upon a general reluctance to take drugs. For these people, the remedies are limited to treatment through ice, heat, wraps and externally applied ointments such as sports creams and the like. The products such as wraps and ointments must be separately purchased. Further, the ointments and creams, if applied underneath a wrap, can stain and soil the wrap making it unsightly for the person to wear in public.
Still further, it is known that certain pressure joints near joints, if pressure is applied, can help to reduce and alleviate pain. The wraps and ointments heretofore used do not provide a means to impose an acupressure effect to help reduce pain.
The present invention is directed to overcome these drawbacks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a device for treating pain in an injured body portion which includes a flexible, elastic wrap which can be secured in place around the body portion. The wrap has an interior surface which includes an absorbent pad section designed to be loaded with medicament. The pad section can come preloaded with medicament, in which case the pad is covered by a removable impervious cover element. At least one, and preferably at least two substantially rigid nodules project inwardly from the wrap and are disposed to contact predetermined areas of the injured member. The nodules are located strategically to provide acupressure-like force against specific acupressure points thereby compressing the point and providing additional pain relief.
The wrap has adjustable fastening means, such as Velcro® hook and loop fasteners, so that the user can stretch the wrap around the injured part and adjust the pressure so as to dispense medicament to the affected area and to select the desired pressure at the acupressure points.


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