ELASTIC SLEEVE WITH VISCO-ELASTIC LINER FOR PROTECTING PART OF A LIMB

摘要

The present invention relates to a device for protecting an area of a limb of the human body, comprising a sleeve (2) made of an elastic material, and a first liner layer (4) fixed on a face (2b) of the sleeve, the first liner layer comprising a visco-elastic polymer gel to ensure load distribution and having an adhesive outer face (4a) for affixing to the skin, partially covered by a section of permeable material (3, 34) in order to limit the occlusive power of the first liner layer on the skin, the device comprising a second, shock-absorbing liner layer (5) superposed on the first liner layer.