Compressive support orthosis tights, particularly for the post-partum period
US6247185A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/148
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compressive elastic-tights orthosis with an abdominal portion, or compressive knit, having a waist, front, back and, and groin, and adjoining two leg portions of compressive knit, the abdominal portion having a substantially triangular starched front region extending inward from the waist to the groin and having little deformability by providing high-pressure elasticity in both lateral and vertical directions, whereby, when the orthosis is worn, the front region exerts substantially constant pressure against the abdomen, in opposition to deformation of the abdomen, and the two leg portions exert vascular pressure on the lower limbs.
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