Granted Patent B2

US 12,409,094 · App. 18/142,986 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Inventors: David S. Noskowicz (Spring Grove, IL); Margaret Falconio-West (Round Lake, IL)

Assignee: Medline Industries LP

A61H9/005A61H9/0092A61H2201/0111A61H2201/0214A61H2201/0257A61H2201/164A61H2201/165A61H2201/169A61H2201/5002A61H2205/106

Abstract

Claims (24)

1. A device, comprising:

a leg engaging section intersecting a foot engaging section, at least the leg engaging section comprising a compressible cushion layer;

a first compression wrap member and a second compression wrap member, each attached to the leg engaging section at different locations interior to a first side of the leg engaging section and a second side of the leg engaging section; and

one or more fastening straps, affixed to and extending from the leg engaging section; and

the leg engaging section defining at least one channel to permit a connection tube to exit the device.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more other fastening straps, affixed to, and extending from, the leg engaging section, the foot engaging section, or combinations thereof.

3. The device of claim 2 , the one or more fastening straps comprising at least one fastening strap extending from a first side of the device and at least one other fastening strap extending from another side of the device.

4. The device of claim 2 , the first compression wrap member comprising an edge defining a plurality of attachment tabs.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an inflatable bladder that is selectively inflatable through a connection tube exiting the inflatable bladder at a non-orthogonal angle.

6. The device of claim 5 , the leg engaging section defining at least one additional channel to permit at least one additional connection tube to exit the device.

7. The device of claim 6 , further comprising at least one additional inflatable bladder, wherein the inflatable bladder and the at least one additional inflatable bladder are sequentially inflatable.

8. The device of claim 6 , the connection tube and the at least one additional connection tube coupled to a common tube exterior to the device.

9. The device of claim 6 , the connection tube and the at least one additional connection tube coupled to a common tube interior to the device.

10. The device of claim 1 , the compressible cushion layer comprising an organic batting.

11. The device of claim 1 , the compressible cushion layer comprising an inorganic batting.

12. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an inflatable bladder disposed within a sleeve of the leg engaging section.

13. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a port extending from the at least one channel.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one channel is wider than the connection tube.

15. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a bolster.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the bolster is configured to stabilize the device rotationally.

17. The device of claim 16 , the device comprising a fastener disposed on an exterior of the leg engaging section and the bolster comprising a complementary fastener disposed on an exterior of the bolster.

18. The device of claim 1 , the one or more fastening straps comprising four fastening straps.

19. The device of claim 1 , the first compression wrap member and the second compression wrap member manufactured from a stretchable material.

20. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one channel is reinforced about its perimeter.

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Continuity (7)

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