Limb insertion aid with a flexible laminar element

摘要

A device for assisting the introduction of a body part into a tightly-fitting garment or footwear comprises an elongate flexible laminar element 12 of low friction material having a load spreading member 17 at one end of the element, operable to spread an applied force across substantially the entire width of the laminar element, and a handle 20 for manually gripping the load spreading member to assist in effecting withdrawal of the laminar element from the space between a body part and a garment or footwear into which it has been introduced. The device may be used as a shoe horn (Figure 4). The laminar element may have a thickness of 90 to 130 microns. The laminar element may comprise multiple layers. The load spreading member may be made from high density polyethylene (HDPE). The laminar element may have a silicone coating.