COMPRESSION BRA FOR POSTOPERATIVE CARE

Abstract

A compression bra for the postoperative care of patients, wherein the bra comprises a body portion having two shoulder straps to surround the torso of a patient and to engage over her shoulders, wherein the body portion is produced at least sectionally from an elastically stretchable textile and wherein one or more compression zones are integrally worked into the elastically stretchable textile and have a modulus of elasticity with respect to a deformation in their direction of extent that is increased in comparison with the surrounding fabric.

Claims

1. A compression bra for postoperative care of patients, wherein the bra comprises a body portion having two shoulder straps to surround the torso of a patient and to engage over her shoulders, the body portion is at least sectionally produced from an elastically stretchable textile, and one or more compression zones are integrally worked into the elastically stretchable textile and have a modulus of elastically increased with respect to a deformation in its direction of extent in comparison with the surrounding fabric.

2. A bra in accordance with claim 2, wherein the compression zones are formed by a thread pattern modified with respect to the surrounding regions of the body portion.

3. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein the compression zones are formed in that additional elastic threads are seamlessly worked into the textile.

4. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least a pair of compression zones is present that are arranged and extend symmetrically with respect to a perpendicular center axis of the bra.

5. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

6. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one compression zone extends in circular form around a cup region.

7. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one compression zone extends in the region of an armpit cutout.

8. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bra furthermore has an underbust band integrally worked into the textile.

9. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein the shoulder straps are adjustable in length and/or have two sections connected by a closure.

10. A bra in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bra has one or more fastening elements in the rear region and/or underbust region.

11. A bra in accordance with claim 2, wherein the compression zones are formed in that additional elastic threads are seamlessly worked into the textile.

12. A bra in accordance with claim 11, wherein at least a pair of compression zones is present that are arranged and extend symmetrically with respect to a perpendicular center axis of the bra.

13. A bra in accordance with claim 3, wherein at least a pair of compression zones is present that are arranged and extend symmetrically with respect to a perpendicular center axis of the bra.

14. A bra in accordance with claim 2, wherein at least a pair of compression zones is present that are arranged and extend symmetrically with respect to a perpendicular center axis of the bra.

15. A bra in accordance with claim 14, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

16. A bra in accordance with claim 13, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

17. A bra in accordance with claim 12, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

18. A bra in accordance with claim 11, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

19. A bra in accordance with claim 4, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

20. A bra in accordance with claim 3, wherein at least one compression zone extends linearly over the body portion, with provision preferably being made that this compression zone extends perpendicular or obliquely to the perpendicular over the back region.

Description

[0019] Further details and advantages of the invention result from the following embodiment described with reference to the Figures. There are shown in the Figures:

[0020] FIG. 1: a front view of a bra in accordance with the invention in its closed state;

[0021] FIG. 2: a rear view of a bra in accordance with the invention in its closed state; and

[0022] FIG. 3: an inner view of a bra in accordance with the invention in its open state.

[0023] A bra in accordance with the invention is shown in the Figures that has a main body 5 that is to be placed around the torso of a patient.

[0024] The torso has left and right cups 2 at which pockets 12a and 12b for receiving breast prostheses are sewn. The main body 5 is divided into two parts between the cups 2 in the center of the front side to enable an easier putting on and taking off of the bra. The two parts are connected to a zipper 1 that has been separately sewn on.

[0025] Left and right straps 3 project upwardly from the main body 5, are likewise divided into two parts, and have a hook and loop fastener having a length adaptation function. The front strap parts taper upwardly in an overbust region 8 starting from the cups 2.

[0026] An underbust band 4 extending horizontally below the cups 2 provides a good fit.

[0027] A hook and loop pad 11 for attaching a stabilizing band is fastened to the rear side 7 of the main body. A hook 13 for hanging on a drainage bag is located in the region of the underbust band 4.

[0028] The main body 5 and the straps 3 of the bra are substantially produced from an elastically stretchable knitted fabric into which a plurality of compression zones have been integrally worked that have a modulus of elasticity that is increased with respect to a deformation in their direction of extent in comparison with the surrounding fabric. The working in takes place seamlessly in the circular knitting process by modifying the knitting pattern and optionally furthermore by the supply of different yarn types.

[0029] The compression zones comprises left and right armpit zones 6a and 6b projecting linearly downwardly from the armpit cutout, left and right breast rings 9a and 9b surrounding the cups 2, and a back reinforcement zone 10 extending in X shape over the whole back region 7.

[0030] The underbust band 4 is integrally worked into the knitted fabric in the same way as the compression zones 6a, 6b, 9, and 10.

[0031] The closure and connection elements 1, 11, and 13 and edge binding at the margins can additionally be sewn on.