Medical compression garment and donning method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-013/00
A61F-013/08
A41F-001/00
A41D-013/12
A41D-013/00
출원번호
US-0183650
(2016-06-15)
등록번호
US-10219954
(2019-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Al-Arab, Gayla
출원인 / 주소
Al-Arab, Gayla
대리인 / 주소
Fulwider Patton LLP
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초록▼
A medical compression garment is provided including a midline opening cut in a medial segment of the elastic garment, dividing its front fabric portion into first and second sections. Fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, are attached to the first and second sections which connect together to
A medical compression garment is provided including a midline opening cut in a medial segment of the elastic garment, dividing its front fabric portion into first and second sections. Fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, are attached to the first and second sections which connect together to close the opening. Pulls may be included. To don the garment, a wearer places their legs into the garment and pulls the garment along the legs until its top is aligned with the groin. The wearer then inverts and pulls the first and second sections of the garment together and fastens them to close the opening. Afterwards, the wearer pulls up the garment until it reaches the waist. When the wearer subsequently wants to take off the garment, the wearer unfastens the first and second sections and pull the garment down from the waist. The garment thus facilitates the donning and removal process.
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1. A medical compression garment adapted to be worn around a lower body portion of a wearer and to extend to the wearer's waist, the garment comprising: an elastic compressive fabric adapted to be worn around the lower body portion of a wearer, the elastic compressive fabric including a front fabric
1. A medical compression garment adapted to be worn around a lower body portion of a wearer and to extend to the wearer's waist, the garment comprising: an elastic compressive fabric adapted to be worn around the lower body portion of a wearer, the elastic compressive fabric including a front fabric portion and a rear fabric portion, the front fabric portion including a first section and a second section separated by an opening extending at least partially through a medial segment of the front fabric portion;a waste removal opening distinct from the opening; anda first fastening attached to the first section and a second fastening attached to the second section, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together to close the opening by connection of the first fastening to the second fastening;wherein the first fastening and second fastening together comprise a hook and loop fastener including one of a hook portion or loop portion attached to the first section and the other of the hook portion or loop portion attached to the second section, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the hook portion to the loop portion;wherein the hook portion is divided into hook portion segments spaced apart by gaps. 2. The medical compression garment of claim 1, wherein the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion together form a unitary elastic compressive fabric. 3. The medical compression garment of claim 1, wherein the elastic compressive fabric includes the waste removal opening, and wherein the opening separating the first section and the second section of the front fabric portion extends through the medial segment of the front fabric portion and intersects the waste removal opening. 4. The medical compression garment of claim 1, further comprising a side opening extending partially through the elastic compressive fabric and separating the front fabric portion from the rear fabric portion, a plurality of side fasteners attached to one of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion, and a plurality of complementary side fasteners attached to the other of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion, whereby the front fabric portion and rear fabric portion are fastened together to narrow the side opening by connection of the plurality of side fasteners to the plurality of complementary side fasteners. 5. The medical compression garment of claim 1, further comprising a strip of fabric attached to the second section of the front fabric portion over at least a portion of the opening, and third fastening attached to the strip of fabric, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the first fastening to at least one of the second fastening and the third fastening. 6. The medical compression garment of claim 5, further comprising a fourth fastening attached to the first section of the front fabric portion, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the fourth fastening to at least one of the second fastening and the third fastening. 7. The medical compression garment of claim 1, further comprising an additional fastening attached to at least one of the hook portion segments and a complementary fastening attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the hook portion segments to the loop portion and by connection of the additional fastening to the complementary fastening. 8. The medical compression garment of claim 1, further comprising a first pull attached to the first section of the front fabric portion and a second pull attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by pulling of the first pull and the second pull toward each other to connect the first fastening to the second fastening. 9. A medical compression garment adapted to be worn around a lower body portion of a wearer and to extend to the wearer's waist, the garment comprising: an elastic compressive fabric adapted to be worn around the lower body portion of a wearer, the elastic compressive fabric including a front fabric portion and a rear fabric portion separated by a side opening extending partially through the elastic compressive fabric, and the front fabric portion including a first section and a second section separated by a midline opening extending at least partially through a medial segment of the front fabric portion;a waste removal opening distinct from the midline opening;a plurality of side fasteners attached to one of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion and a plurality of complementary side fasteners attached to the other of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion, whereby the front fabric portion and rear fabric portion are fastened together to narrow the side opening by connection of the plurality of side fasteners to the plurality of complementary side fasteners;a strip of fabric attached to the second section of the front fabric portion extending over at least a portion of the midline opening; anda first fastening attached to the first section of the front fabric portion, a second fastening attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, a third fastening attached to the first section adjacent to the first fastening, and a fourth fastening attached to the strip of fabric, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together to close the midline opening by connection of at least one of the first and third fastening with at least one of the second and fourth fastening;wherein the first fastening, second fastening, third fastening, and fourth fastening together comprise a plurality of hook and loop fasteners including a first hook portion attached to the first section of the front fabric portion, a first loop portion attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, a second hook portion attached to the first section of the front fabric portion adjacent to the first hook portion, and a second loop portion attached to the strip of fabric, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of at least one of the first and second hook portions to at least one of the first and second loop portions;wherein the first hook portion is divided into hook portion segments spaced apart by gaps, and the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the hook portion segments to at least one of the first and second loop portions. 10. The medical compression garment of claim 9, wherein the elastic compressive fabric includes the waste removal opening, and wherein the midline opening separating the first section and the second section of the front fabric portion extends through the medial segment of the front fabric portion and intersects the waste removal opening. 11. The medical compression garment of claim 9, wherein the plurality of side fasteners are a plurality of hooks and the plurality of complementary side fasteners are a plurality of eyes, whereby the front fabric portion and rear fabric portion are fastened together to narrow the side opening by connection of the plurality of hooks to the plurality of eyes. 12. The medical compression garment of claim 9, further comprising a fifth fastening attached to at least one of the hook portion segments and a sixth fastening attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the hook portion segments to the first loop portion and by connection of the fifth fastening to the sixth fastening. 13. The medical compression garment of claim 9, further comprising a first pull attached to the first section of the front fabric portion and a second pull attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by pulling of the first pull and the second pull toward each other to connect at least one of the first and second hook portions to at least one of the first and second loop portions. 14. A method of donning a medical compression garment around a lower body portion of a wearer, the garment being adapted to extend to the wearer's waist, the method comprising: inserting limbs of the wearer into an elastic compressive fabric, the elastic compressive fabric including a front fabric portion and a rear fabric portion, the front fabric portion including a first section and a second section separated by an opening extending at least partially through a medial segment of the front fabric portion;pulling the elastic compressive fabric along the limbs until a top of the elastic compressive fabric aligns with the groin of the wearer;fastening the first section with the second section to close the opening in the front fabric portion by connecting a first fastening attached to the first section with a second fastening attached to the second section; andpulling the elastic compressive fabric above the groin after the first section and second section are fastened together until the top of the elastic compressive fabric reaches the waist of the wearer. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising inverting the first section and second section of the elastic compressive fabric prior to performing the fastening step, and after fastening the first section with the second section, flipping up the first section and second section of the elastic compressive fabric before pulling the elastic compressive fabric above the groin towards the waist. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the fastening step is performed after pulling the elastic compressive fabric along the limbs until the top of the elastic compressive fabric reaches the waist. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising connecting a plurality of side fasteners attached to one of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion to a plurality of complementary side fasteners attached to the other of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion to narrow a side opening extending partially through the elastic compressive fabric and separating the front fabric portion and rear fabric portion after the elastic compressive fabric reaches the waist. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the first fastening and second fastening together comprise a hook and loop fastener including a hook portion and a loop portion, and wherein the fastening step comprises connecting the hook portion attached to one of the first section or second section to the loop portion attached to the other of the first section or the second section. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the hook portion is divided into hook portion segments spaced apart by gaps, and the fastening step comprises connecting the hook portion segments to the second section. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the fastening step further comprises connecting an additional fastening attached to at least one of the hook portion segments with a complementary fastening attached to the second section of the front fabric portion. 21. The method of claim 14, wherein a strip of fabric is attached to the second section of the front fabric portion over at least a portion of the opening, and the fastening step comprises connecting the first fastening to a third fastening attached to the strip of fabric. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein a fourth fastening is attached to the first section of the front fabric portion, and the fastening step comprises connecting the fourth fastening to at least one of the second fastening and the third fastening. 23. The method of claim 14, wherein a first pull is attached to the first section of the front fabric portion, a second pull is attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, and the fastening step comprises connecting the first fastening to the second fastening after pulling the first pull and the second pull toward each other. 24. A medical compression garment adapted to be worn around a lower body portion of a wearer and to extend to the wearer's waist, the garment comprising: an elastic compressive fabric adapted to be worn around the lower body portion of a wearer, the elastic compressive fabric including a front fabric portion and a rear fabric portion, the front fabric portion including a first section and a second section separated by a midline opening extending at least partially through a medial segment of the front fabric portion;a waste removal opening distinct from the midline opening;a strip of fabric attached to the second section of the front fabric portion extending over at least a portion of the midline opening;a first fastening attached to the first section of the front fabric portion, a second fastening attached to the strip of fabric, a third fastening attached to the first section, and a fourth fastening attached to the second section adjacent to the strip of fabric, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together to close the midline opening by connection of at least one of the first and third fastening with at least one of the second and fourth fastening; andat least one first pull attached to the first section of the front fabric portion and at least one second pull attached to the second section of the front fabric portion, whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by pulling of the at least one first and second pulls toward each other to connect at least one of the first and third fastenings to at least one of the second and fourth fastenings;wherein the first fastening and second fastening together comprise a hook and loop fastener including one of a hook portion or loop portion attached to the first section and the other of the hook portion or loop portion attached to the strip of fabric, wherein the third fastening is one of a button or buttonhole attached to the first section and the fourth fastener is the other of the button or buttonhole attached to the second section adjacent to the strip of fabric, and whereby the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the hook portion with the loop portion and the button with the buttonhole;wherein the hook portion is divided into hook portion segments spaced apart by gaps, and the first section and second section of the front fabric portion are fastened together by connection of the hook portion segments to the loop portion. 25. The medical compression garment of claim 24, further comprising a side opening extending partially through the elastic compressive fabric and separating the front fabric portion from the rear fabric portion, a plurality of side fasteners attached to one of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion, and a plurality of complementary side fasteners attached to the other of the front fabric portion and the rear fabric portion, whereby the front fabric portion and rear fabric portion are fastened together to narrow the side opening by connection of the plurality of side fasteners to the plurality of complementary side fasteners.
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