Patent ID: 8747341

Claim:
A compression garment comprising: first and second bands, each comprising a first end, second end opposite the first end, and an intermediate portion located between the first and second ends; the first band wrapping around a first portion of a limb; the second band wrapping around a second portion of the limb; the first and second bands positioned such that the intermediate portion of the first band and the intermediate portion of the second band abut without overlapping one another; the first and second bands comprising short-stretch material having a maximum elastic elongation in the range of about 15% up to about 100%; and the first and second bands, each applying, to the limb, a level of compression selected from the group consisting of 8-15 mm Hg, 15-20 mm Hg, 20-30 mm Hg, 30-40 mm Hg, and greater than 40 mm Hg.