Patent ID: 6120470
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method of relieving and functionally restricting the elbow joint of a patient in need thereof comprising the steps of:providing a self-adhesive ready-to-use bandage comprising a substantially rectangular inelastic central part (A) having two opposite transverse sides and two opposite longitudinal sides, and having arranged on each of said two transverse sides two elongated strips, each of which is elastic in the longitudinal direction, at least one pair of the elongated strips having a clearance therebetween located in an inner end at the point of intersection with the inelastic central part (A);attaching to the elbow joint when the elbow is held in an angled position, the self-adhesive bandage wherein the central part of the bandage is attached to the lateral side of the angled elbow joint and traverse to the direction of the upper and lower arms;aligning the clearance such that the epicondylus remains free; andadhesively affixing said elongated strips to the upper and lower arms to thereby support, relieve and functionally fix the elbow joint.