Device and method for foot hygiene and the prevention and treatment of infected feet

Abstract

A novel “open toes” garment or ribbon which “snakes” from toe cleft to toe cleft each optionally impregnated with a suitable medicament for example a deodorant or an antifungal agent to treat infected feet such as athlete's foot and a non-medicated open foot garment for prevention and non-reoccurrence of said infection is disclosed. The garment or ribbon act as toe cleft ventilators and toe separators.

1 . An open sock (foot mitten) as described herein or ribbon which snakes from toe cleft to toe cleft, optionally impregnated with a suitable active medicament that is used for the treatment and prevention of foot ailments.  
   
   
       2 . A foot mitten or ribbon according to  claim 1  wherein the mitten or ribbon is made of a suitable moisture absorbing fabric of any thickness.  
   
   
       3 . The fabric according to  claim 2  is selected from paper, parchment, natural or synthetic fiber moisture absorbing material or any other moisture absorbing material.  
   
   
       4 . A medicament according to  claim 1  wherein the medicament is an active antifungal agent.  
   
   
       5 . An open sock according to  claim 1  optionally impregnated with a suitable medicament used for the treatment or prevention of foot ailments.  
   
   
       6 . A ribbon according to  claim 1  wherein the ribbon is optionally impregnated with a suitable medicament used for the treatment or prevention of foot ailments.  
   
   
       7 . A therapeutic method of applying a suitable active medicament to the toe clefts of an infected foot wherein the active medicament is impregnated in an open sock or ribbon according to  claim 1  which maintains constant and continual contact with person's toe clefts, comprising: 
 wearing the open sock or applying the ribbon onto a user's toe clefts, the said sock or ribbon being fabricated from a moisture absorbing material and optionally impregnated with an active medicament.    
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein said foot infection is characterized by athlete's foot exposing the  Tinea pedis  foot area by wearing the open sock or applying the ribbon between the toe clefts each of which is optionally impregnated with an active antifungal agent.  
   
   
       9 . An active medicament delivery system to specific skin areas of the foot wherein the medicament impregnated in the open sock or ribbon according to  claim 1  leaches out onto and into the skin areas in which it is in contact.