Patent ID: 11871799
Assignee: X-TECHNOLOGY SWISS GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A compression sock or bandage formed from a base textile, the compression sock or bandage comprising:
a tubular leg extending from a collar at one end to a foot arch region at another end;
compression elements arranged along a length of the tubular leg, the compression elements having a structure, yarn thickness, or yarn material differing from a structure, yarn thickness, or yarn material of the base textile, the compression elements formed as at least two opposing helices extending circumferentially around the tubular leg from an ankle region in a direction of the collar and crossing at at least one crossing point, each of the at least two opposing helices having a knitting pattern or yarn connected to the base textile; and
a plurality of cushions distributed along the length of the tubular leg on at least one of a front side of the tubular leg and a rear side of the tubular leg;
wherein at least one cushion of the plurality of cushions is knitted to the base textile and extends along a surface of the front side of the tubular leg from the collar to the ankle region such that the at least two opposing helices are at least partially covered by the at least one cushion on the front side of the tubular leg.