Patent ID: 8444584
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A compression hose adapted to be worn to cover at least the calf and foot of a leg of an individual, the compression hose comprising: leg and foot portions formed by a unitary piece of an elastic fabric material and adapted to cover, respectively, the calf and foot of the individual; and an opening located in the unitary piece between the leg and foot portions so as to be located at a heel of the leg of the individual, the opening having a perimeter defined by a stitch sewn in the unitary piece by an elastic fiber material, the stitch being sewn flat so that the stitch does not create a pressure point when the compression hose is worn on the leg of the individual, the opening having an oval shape so as to have a side-to-side orientation relative to the heel when the compression hose is worn on the leg of the individual.