Patent ID: 6575926
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A61F,A61N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of treatment of a patient, said method comprising the steps of providing a strap having a base end portion, a second end portion and a main portion which is disposed between the base and second end portions of the strap, the base end portion of the strap has first and second sides with surfaces which face in opposite directions and are formed of foam, the main portion of the strap has a first side with a surface which is formed of foam and faces in the same direction as the surface on the first side of the base end portion, the main portion of the strap has a second side with a surface which is formed of fabric and faces in the same direction as the surface on the second side of the base end portion, and wrapping the strap around a portion of a body of the patient, said step of wrapping the strap around a portion of the body of the patient includes positioning the surface formed of foam on the first side of the base end portion of the strap in engagement with skin on the body of the patient, positioning a portion of the surface formed of foam on the first side of the main portion of the strap in engagement with skin on the body of the patient, positioning a portion of the surface formed of foam on the first side of the main portion of the strap in engagement with the surface formed of foam on the second side of the base end portion of the strap, positioning a portion of the surface formed of foam on the first side of the main portion of the strap in engagement with the surface formed of fabric on the second side of the main portion of the strap, tensioning the main portion of the strap, and securing the second end portion of the strap against movement relative to the main portion of the strap.