CPC A61H 23/02 (2013.01) [A61F 13/085 (2013.01); A61H 2011/005 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0214 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5058 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
8. A compression garment, comprising:
a fabric sleeve; and
a flex frame arranged at an exterior surface of the fabric sleeve, the flex frame defining a broad surface and comprising:
a series of support regions each having a first thickness in a proximal-distal direction, each of the series of support regions comprising magnetic elements disposed at a first end and a second end, wherein the magnetic elements are configured to provide magnetic fields to retain a body of shape memory material at the first and the second ends;
a series of enclosed openings, each of the series of enclosed openings having a second thickness in the proximal-distal direction and passing orthogonally through the broad surface of the flex frame, the series of enclosed openings arranged in an alternating sequence with the series of support regions;
a series of bridges of unitary construction with the series of support regions and the series of enclosed openings, each of the series of bridges having a bridge thickness in the proximal-distal direction smaller than the first thickness and the second thickness and coupling adjacent support region-enclosed opening pairs of the series of support regions and the series of enclosed openings; and
a dual fastener system comprising a first fastener and a second fastener, the first fastener configured to be adjusted to set a custom default size for the compression garment, and the second fastener configured to be fastened to secure the compression garment on a user and unfastened to facilitate removal of the compression garment from the user without adjusting the first fastener.
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