US 11,872,150 B2
Sleeve and method for use with orthopedic device
Sindri Pall Sigurdsson, Reykjavik (IS); Hronn Kristinsdottir, Reykjavik (IS); and Christophe Valois, Reykjavik (IS)
Assigned to Ossur Iceland ehf, Reykjavik (IS)
Filed by Ossur Iceland ehf, Reykjavik (IS)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/559,820.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/130,978, filed on Dec. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202603 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0109 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sleeve, comprising:
a tubular body formed from an elasticized textile, and having first and second ends;
wherein the first end defines a locking cuff having a tacky band extending about an exterior surface of the sleeve and located from a proximal edge of the first end; a non-tacky band located adjacent to and extending distally from the tacky band relative to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve; and a receiving band located adjacent to and extending distally from the non-tacky band relative to the longitudinal axis;
wherein the tubular body further defines a central portion adjacent to and extending distally from the receiving band relative to the longitudinal axis to the second end;
wherein the central portion includes an anatomical band, the anatomical band has at least one elastic property different from an elastic property of the central portion outside of the anatomical band;
wherein the anatomical band is adapted to extend along one of a lateral side or a medial side of a user's leg.