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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2002
Richard J. Kloecker, County of St. Louis, MO (US);
Kent F. Schien, County of Chesterfield, MO (US);
James A. Muir, County of Ballwin, MO (US);
Richard J. Kloecker, County of St. Louis, MO (US);
Kent F. Schien, County of Chesterfield, MO (US);
James A. Muir, County of Ballwin, MO (US);
Innovative Medical Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A compression garment for selective application for treatment of lymphedema and related illnesses manifested at various locations of the body. The garment includes a pair or series of layers of hermetically sealed material, that can capture pressurized air, when applied therein, and is formed through the patterned sealing of the layers of the garment together, at select locations, to form air pockets that can selectively apply isolated points of pressure to the patient's affected area, without disrupting normal vascular and lymphatic functioning. The garment is design cut, for application to various segments of the body, and applies encompassing pressure over the entire affected area, and includes valves that can allow for the injection of measurable air, to the desired pressure points, or its deflation, after treatment.