Universal chap-style compression stocking

Abstract

There is provided a chap-styled therapeutic gradient compression stocking that includes a foot portion, a leg portion having a lower leg portion extending from the foot portion upward above the knee to an upper leg portion, a waist support and a hip portion extending between the waist support and the upper leg portion may be made with stretchable yarn to provide a compressive force against the lower leg and thigh of a patient and constructed so as to be worn on either leg. The hip portion is formed between the thigh portion and the waist support and covers the area below the waist of the patient to the upper leg portion. The hip portion is formed around the lower waist of the patient and has cutouts on each side of the hip portion, sized to accommodate the crotch area of the patient so that the stocking may be worn on either leg. The therapeutic stocking is held in place on the patient's leg by a waist support or waistband that includes a strap-engaging loop formed at the top of the hip portion. The strap-engaging loop extends around that portion of the circumference the hip portion at the front and rear of the portion but not above the cutouts. Through the strap-engaging loop is waist strap. The strap has Velcro®-type fasteners on either side so that the strap may be easily opened and closed from either side depending upon which leg the stocking is being worn.

1 . A therapeutic gradient compression stocking comprising a foot portion, a leg portion having a lower leg portion and an upper leg portion and a waist support spaced above said leg portion and a hip portion extending between said leg portion and said waist support portion, said hip portion having a cutout portion on each side of said hip portion sized to accommodate the lower waist of the wearer so that the stocking may be worn on either leg; and said waist portion constructed so as to accommodate a fastener surrounding the patient's waist, said stocking being capable of being worn on either leg of the patient.  
   
   
       2 . The therapeutic stocking according to  claim 1  wherein said waist portion includes a strap engaging loop having a waist strap passing there through.  
   
   
       3 . The therapeutic stocking according to  claim 2  wherein said waist strap fastens on either the left side or the right side of said strap..  
   
   
       4 . The therapeutic stocking according to  claim 1  wherein said foot portion includes a toe opening.  
   
   
       5 . The therapeutic stocking according to  claim 1  wherein said foot portion has a closed toe.  
   
   
       6 . The therapeutic stocking according to  claim 1  wherein the pressure in the distal end of said stocking gradually decreases to the proximal end.  
   
   
       7 . The therapeutic stocking according to  claim 1  wherein the hip portion extends from about 30% to 50% of the circumference of the upper opening of the stocking exclusive of said cutouts.