Surgery – Body rests – supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-11
2001-09-04
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose
C602S019000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283124
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention discloses a novel therapeutic garment adapted to apply an adjustable, sustainable elastic compression to a portion of the body.
2. Prior Art
Liposuction is a procedure wherein fat is removed from beneath the skin by means of a suction cannula inserted through a incision in the skin. Following liposuction, the tissue that has been traumatized swells as fluids infiltrate the region. For best cosmetic results it is desirable to reduce or minimize the amount of swelling following liposuction. In order to accomplish this goal, various devices, such as compression pads, have been applied directly to the skin and covered by ace bandage or some other elastic compressive means such as a form-fitting garment made from a synthetic elastic fabric. While in situ compression bandaging accomplishes the goal of reducing or eliminating swelling, it requires affixing a compression bandage to the operative site.
Various other constructions have been employed in a post-operative setting to reduce swelling. Such devices include Velcro straps, Velcro straps in combination with a compressible member and/or garments which are worn tightly around the operative site. In this regard, it is particularly desirable to have a garment which can. (a) cover an operative site; (b) be easily donned by the patient following surgery; and (c)has means for adjustably and securely positioning compression pads around the interior surface thereof Such a compression garment is lacking in the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a first object of this invention to provide a means for applying a compression dressing to an operative site wherein the compression portion is not affixed to the skin.
It is another object of the invention to provide a garment which may be adjustably fitted around the limb of a patient and having means on the inner skin-facing surface thereof for releasably attaching one or more compressive pads.
It is still another object to provide an elastic garment having one or more pockets or pouches on the inner surface thereof disposed substantially over the entire inner portion of the garment wherein the pouches are designed and adapted to accommodate a compressive pad therewithin.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a compression garment comprising an elastic form-fitting garment having a outer surface and an inner skin-facing surface wherein the inner skin-facing surface has means thereon for affixing a compressive pad thereto.
The features of the invention believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. However the invention itself, both as to organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof may be best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
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Schleuning Jeff
Sperberg Marc
Brown Michael A.
Petit Michael G.
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