Claims
- 1. A wrap structure for selective application to portions of the human form in furtherance of the treatment of lymphedema, said wrap structure comprising a composite material panel having a margin and a plurality of discrete tubular chambers formed interior of said margin, select discrete tubular chambers of said plurality of discrete tubular chambers being irregularly curved.
- 2. The wrap structure of claim 1 wherein said composite material panel includes opposingly paired exterior sheets.
- 3. The wrap structure of claim 2 wherein said opposingly paired exterior sheets comprise a laminate.
- 4. The wrap structure of claim 3 wherein said laminate includes a fabric sheet having a four way stretch.
- 5. The wrap structure of claim 4 wherein said laminate further includes a foam layer in combination with said fabric sheet.
- 6. The wrap structure of claim 5 wherein said foam layer is resilient.
- 7. The wrap structure of claim 4 wherein said fabric sheet has a preferred direction of axial stretch.
- 8. The wrap structure of claim 7 wherein said preferred direction of axial stretch is about 45 degrees from a machine direction for said fabric sheet.
- 9. The wrap structure of claim 8 wherein said fabric sheet comprises nylon.
- 10. The wrap structure of claim 7 wherein said composite material panel further includes opposingly paired adjacent interior sheets.
- 11. The wrap structure of claim 10 wherein said opposingly paired exterior sheets are selectively joined to each other.
- 12. The wrap structure of claim 11 wherein each of said opposingly paired adjacent interior sheets comprise a polyether.
- 13. The wrap structure of claim 12 wherein each of said opposingly paired adjacent interior sheets comprise polyurethane.
- 14. The wrap structure of claim 13 wherein said polyurethane has an indentation hardness of about 85A Shore.
- 15. The wrap structure of claim 13 wherein said polyurethane has a thickness of about 5 mils.
- 16. The wrap structure of claim 10 wherein said opposingly paired exterior sheets are selectively joined to each other so as to selectively join said opposingly paired adjacent interior sheets to each other.
- 17. The wrap structure of claim 16 wherein said selectively joined opposingly paired adjacent interior sheets define fluid retaining compartments for said wrap structure.
- 18. The wrap structure of claim 17 wherein each of said fluid retaining compartments is adapted for reversible fluid pressurization.
- 19. The wrap structure of claim 16 wherein said plurality of discrete tubular chambers are defined by a select union of said opposingly paired exterior sheets with said opposingly paired adjacent interior sheets.
- 20. The wrap structure of claim 19 wherein said select union comprises radio frequency welding.
- 21. The wrap structure of claim 1 wherein said wrap structure is adapted so as to be operatively joined to at least one other wrap structure so as to define a wrap system.
- 22. The wrap structure of claim 21 wherein said margin includes at least a single tab.
- 23. The wrap structure of claim 22 wherein said wrap structure further include tabs, said tabs integral to said margin.
- 24. A body wrap structure comprising an array of reversibly expansible discrete chambers formed in a laminate panel exhibiting a preferential stretch direction, said laminate panel having an irregular periphery.
- 25. A wrap system for systematic mechanical lymphatic stimulation, said wrap system comprising a first wrap structure having an array of discrete continuous compartments formed within a margin of said first wrap structure and fastening means extending from said margin, and a second wrap structure having an array of discrete continuous compartments formed within a margin of said second wrap structure and fastening means extending from said margin, said margin of said first wrap structure having a first configuration, said margin of said second wrap having a second configuration, said second configuration being different from said first configuration, each of said wrap structures being adapted so as to be operatively engagable for retention about a portion of a human form.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/730,081 filed Dec. 05, 2000 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 6,179,796 filed Apr. 11, 1997.
Continuation in Parts (2)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09730081 |
Dec 2000 |
US |
Child |
10230840 |
Aug 2002 |
US |
Parent |
08843023 |
Apr 1997 |
US |
Child |
09730081 |
Dec 2000 |
US |