IP Library Granted Patent US 7,173,161
Granted Patent B1
US 7,173,161 · App. 09/688,658 · Granted Feb 6, 2007

Bandage for relief of the musculature in muscle fibre tears

Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
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Patent No.
US 7,173,161
App. No.
09/688,658
Granted
Feb 6, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

Bandage 100 for relief of the musculature, comprising an essentially rectangular central portion 1 on whose transverse edges 11, 12 a total of four tensioning straps 21, 22, 23, 24 are secured, the central portion 1 being smoothed on opposite the injured site in the muscle tissue of the limb, the two proximal tensioning straps 21, 22 being guided in a diagonal movement in the distal direction and the two distal tensioning straps 23, 24 being guided in a diagonal movement in the proximal direction in such a way that the two proximal tensioning straps 21, 22 cross each other proximally of the injured site, the two distal tensioning straps 23, 24 cross each other distally of the injured site, and in each case one proximal tensioner 21, 22 and one distal tensioner 23, 24 cross each other laterally of the injured site, so that the injured site is left free, with the ends 31, 32, 33, 34 of the tensioning straps 21, 22, 23, 24 being secured on the bandage 100.

Claims (8)

1. Bandage 100 for relief of the musculature, comprising an essentially rectangular central portion 1 on whose transverse edges 11 , 12 a total of four tensioning straps 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 are secured, wherein straps 21 , 22 are proximal tensioning straps and straps 23 , 24 are distal tensioning straps, the central portion 1 being smoothed on opposite the injured site in the muscle tissue of the limb, the two proximal tensioning straps 21 , 22 being guided in a diagonal movement in the distal direction and the two distal tensioning straps 23 , 24 being guided in a diagonal movement in the proximal direction in such a way that the two proximal tensioning straps 21 , 22 cross each other proximally of the injured site, the two distal tensioning straps 23 , 24 cross each other distally of the injured site, and in each case one proximal tensioner 21 , 22 and one distal tensioner 23 , 24 cross each other laterally of the injured site, so that the injured site is left free, with the ends 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 of the tensioning straps 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 being secured on the bandage 100 and wherein a proximal tensioning strap 21 , 22 and a distal tensioning strap 23 , 24 come together laterally of the injured site to form a single strap, so that two Y-shaped tensioning straps 25 , 26 are obtained.

2. Bandage according to claim 1 , wherein a vertically extending, soft portion 91 is fitted in the central portion 1 .

3. Bandage according to claim 1 , wherein a fastening flap 71 is arranged on the central portion 1 and reversibly covers the injured site.

4. Bandage according to claim 1 , wherein lateral stabilizers are arranged on the bandage 100 .

5. A method for relieving pain due to pulled muscles, muscle strains, muscle fibre tears or muscle bundle tears, which comprises applying a bandage according to claim 1 to the area affected by said pain.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said bandage is applied in combination with an anti-embolism stocking.

7. Bandage according to claim 1 wherein the rectangular central portion 1 has a longitudinal elasticity of approximately 60%-90%.

8. Bandage according to claim 1 wherein the V-area of the Y-shaped tensioning straps have a maximum tensile force of 50 N/cm and a maximum tensile force of extension of less than 20%.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Mar 13, 2017
From: BSN MEDICAL GMBH
To: BSN MEDICAL HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 041558/0082 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2017
From: BSN MEDICAL HOLDING GMBH
To: BSN MEDICAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 041989/0571 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 28, 2006
From: BSN MEDICAL GMBH & CO. KG
To: BSN MEDICAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 018556/0707 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2006
From: BEIERSDORF AG
To: BSN MEDICAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 017989/0266 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2000
From: KANDT, OLAF
To: BEIERSDORF AG
Reel/Frame 011248/0731 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 199 50 509 · Oct 20, 1999 · national