Compression garment with integral donning aid

Abstract

It has been found that the foregoing objects may be accomplished in accordance with this invention by providing compression garments of this invention having a low friction zone made with the addition of low friction material on the inside surface of a garment in discrete locations to decrease friction between skin and fabric, thus providing easier donning of a compression garments.

1 . A medical compression garment having an integral donning aid comprising a knitted or sewn main portion of elastic yarns and exerting pressure on the corresponding body part and having at least one integral low resistance donning zone strategically located on the internal surface of the garment to facilitate donning of the garment.  
   
   
       2 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said garment is a compression stocking and said low resistance donning zone is located between the ankle and the knee area.  
   
   
       3 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said garment is a compression stocking and said low resistance donning zone is located between the ankle and the knee area, covers the upper side of the instep.  
   
   
       4 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 1  wherein at least one low friction yarn is knit or woven into the fabric.  
   
   
       5 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 1  wherein said low resistance zone includes courses of inlay yarn covered with PTFE yarn.  
   
   
       6 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 1  wherein said knitted yarn is made of spandex covered with PTFE.  
   
   
       7 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 4  wherein said low resistance zone comprises strips of low friction material adhered to the inside of side garment.  
   
   
       8 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 4  wherein said low resistance zone comprises dots of low friction material adhered to the inside of said garment.  
   
   
       9 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 4  wherein said low friction material is coated to the inside of the garment.  
   
   
       10 . The medical compression garment according to  claim 4  wherein said garment is a knee length stocking.