Patent ID: 7967766

Claim:
A compression garment, comprising: a backing member configured to be disposed about at least a lower leg portion of an individual between the calf and heel region, said backing member having an inner surface to be disposed facing the leg, and having an opposite outer surface; at least one compression bladder disposed on the inner surface of said backing member and configured for being operable to intermittently apply sufficient pressure to at least a portion of the calf of the lower leg to sufficiently augment venous return flow in the lower leg to provide for compressive therapy; and an elevation member including an inflatable-deflatable bladder, the elevation member being mechanically coupled to said backing member and configured such that when the backing member is disposed about at least the lower leg portion of the individual for the at least one compression bladder to apply sufficient pressure to at least a portion of the calf of the lower leg to sufficiently augment venous return flow, the elevation member is disposed near the heel and is capable of elevating the heel from an underlying surface in the event that the lower leg portion is extended above the underlying surface.