Compressive orthosis of the sock type for treating circulatory diseases of the lower limbs, in particularly for applying compressive support to the leg after a venous ulcer
US6371933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The orthosis (1) is designed to apply degressive compression to all or part of the leg starting from the ankle. The orthosis has a knitted compressive tubular portion (2) of varying section formed by a leg portion of an elastic stocking that does not have a foot or a heel, said compressive-tubular portion being extended at its bottom end by a knitted non-compressive tubular portion (3) suitable for covering at least a portion of the foot, without compressing it, and made for example using a stitch of the plain moss type.
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