Patent ID: 6478760
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A tennis elbow pad assembly product for relieving the symptoms of lateral epicondylitis, comprising:(a) an outer pouch formed of a moisture-imparvious material; (b) a pad positioned in said pouch in substantially moisture-free conditions and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use, and adapted for being positioned against and molded onto a forearm in the region of the elbow for lying in a closely-conforming position against and applying radially-directed pressure to the common tendon attachment and grasping and supination muscles associated with the radial-humeral joint and the lateral epicondyle of the forearm and hardened into a rigid structure for being compressed against the forearm in the region of the elbow for alleviating pain associated with lateral epicondylitis without provision of protection to the forearm in the region of the elbow, said pad comprising: (i) an initially flexible substrate impregnated of coated with a reactive system, said system remaining stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardening upon exposure to moisture to form a rigid, self-supporting structure having a shape conforming to the forearm to which the pad is molded during curing; (ii) a cushion layer overlying at least two sides of said substrate; and (iii) a flexible outer layer overlying at least one side of the substrate; and (c) a support cooperating with the pad for maintaining the pad in the closely-conforming position against the forearm.