Patent ID: 8652079

Claim:
A compression garment for applying compression therapy to a wearer's leg, the garment comprising: a compression sleeve having a proximal edge and a distal edge, the sleeve including at least one bladder formed from at least one sheet of bladder material; a tube attached to the at least one bladder; a connector on the tube for connecting the tube to a source of compressed fluid for inflating the bladder to apply compression to the wearer's leg; and an outer layer over the sheet of bladder material; the distal edge of the compression sleeve having a first portion and a second portion jutting distally from the first portion forming a tab, the tab including at least a section generally aligned with the connector and spaced distally of the connector, the tab positioned with respect to the connector and projecting distally from a remainder of the distal edge of the compression sleeve a distance so that when the compression garment is secured to the wearer's leg the tab is interposed between the connector and a foot of the wearer to protect the wearer's foot from engagement by the connector.