Patent ID: 6313370
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A61F,A61H,A61K,A61L

Abstract:
A device to be disposed around a body portion of a person for treating pain in said body portion comprisinga wrap having an interior surface for contacting the body portion, and adapted to be disposed around the body portion,said wrap being sufficiently elastic to enable the wrap to be stretched around the body portion to restrict the mobility of the body portion,at least one absorbent first region secured to an interior section of the wrap, each region adapted to be loaded with medicament,at least one nodule extending inwardly from the interior surface of the wrap and adapted to contact and exert pressure at a desired specific location on the body portion, andmeans for tightening and adjustably securing the wrap about the,body portion, whereby tightening of the wrap causes medicament to exert pressure on and dispense medicament to the area of pain, and to cause the nodule to exert pressure upon the body portion.