The present disclosure provides a compression stocking that comprises a tubular fabric body and a piezoelectric material that is incorporated into the tubular fabric body. The piezoelectric material changes shape in response to actuation energy to generate a compressive force. When the compression stocking is placed on a user's leg, the compressive force may compress blood vessels in the user's leg to assist with the return of venous blood.

In a foot bandage for compression therapy of lymphedema on the foot, with a sole section, side sections connected laterally to sole section, which are joined to each other at least in a section that comes to lie above the heel when the foot bandage is applied, and at least a distal tab section made of an elastic material, which can be wound around the instep and fastened to a side section in order to exert compression on the foot, in which the distal tab section or each tab section has at least one pull tab on which fasteners are arranged, a proximal compression band made from elastic material fastenable removably to the side sections is provided. The compression band has at least a first fastener and is attached to the side sections by means of the first fastener above the heel, when the foot bandage is applied in area.

A medical compression garment for applying compression to a patient's body part comprises a first material (3) adapted to be wrapped around the body part, and a second material fixated on a section of the first material (3), wherein the second material (4) collapses the first material (3) such that the first material (3) forms wrinkles (5) along the section.

A compression garment apparatus including a compression garment and a pressurizer. The pressurizer intermittently pressurizes a therapeutic bladder on the compression garment and maintains a baseline pressure in the therapeutic bladder to maintain the therapeutic bladder in position with respect to a target compression zone on a body part on which the garment is worn. The baseline pressure is adjusted in response to sensed physical characteristics.

A compression garment for a neurological disorder includes a body portion and a pad. The body portion may be operable to wrap around a foot and the pad can attach to an inner surface of the body portion. The pad can include an outward protrusion and/or an inward recess. A guide sleeve may be dimensioned to wrap together with the body portion around the foot, the pad being disposable between the body portion and the guide sleeve. A first tensioning band may be attached onto to first and second locations of the body portion and be operable to secure opposing first and second portions of the inner surface of the body portion to secure the outward protrusion and/or recess of the pad against the abductor hallucis and flexor hallucis brevis muscles of the foot. The outward protrusion can include a receiver for the metatarsal head.

A compression stocking with the ability to change the applied pressure contains a foot portion, a calf portion, and a slit. The slit functions as a size-adjustable opening so that the compression stocking can be worn and removed conveniently. The size of the slit is controlled by at least one cord which is tethered around a first set of pulleys and a second set of pulleys. When the pressure applied by the foot portion and the calf portion needs to varied, a user adjusts the cord around the first set of pulleys and the second set of pulleys so that the overall pressure is changed. By utilizing a pressure sensing device, the exact pressure can be measured. Moreover, by using a cord retention device the probability of the cord loosening around the leg can be eliminated.

A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps. The fastening tabs are repositionable at different locations on the straps, resulting in a compression garment that is both reversible and easily sized for a customized fit.

A compression device has improved cooling capability. The device includes a wicking layer adapted to move moisture. A portion of the wicking layer is exposed from under bladder material defining a bladder. In use, the wicking layer wicks moisture from the patient's limb and the wicked moisture is able to evaporate through the device at the portion of the wicking layer that is exposed.

The invention relates to a compression stocking with adjustable compression pressure for therapeutic compression of a limb, comprising a stocking element with a pressure compartment and a valve mechanism, the valve mechanism comprising: —a valve seat attached to the stocking element; —a valve lid attached to the valve seat or formed thereon, wherein the passage extends through the valve seat and the valve lid; —a valve provided in the passage and embodied to be movable between a closing position, in which the valve closes the passage airtightly, and a position allowing passage, in which the valve leaves the passage at least partially open; and —at least a connecting part between the valve and the valve seat and/or the valve lid for flexible attachment of the valve to the valve seat and/or the valve lid, wherein the at least one connecting part is embodied to urge the valve toward the closing position under bias.

A compression garment having one or more flex frames that can be shortened or lengthened to apply or release a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of a user. The compression garment can have a wire made of shape memory material (shape memory alloy). A controller of the compression garment can supply an electrical input to the wire, generating heat that can cause the wire to contract such that the flex frame deflects to a shorter length to apply a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of the user. The one or more flex frames can be contracted in unison or in sequence to direct the flow of bodily fluids in the limb or other anatomical feature of the user.