Abstract: The invention relates to an aid for pulling off elastic stockings, particularly in the health care sector. The aid comprises a flexible, tube-like peripheral body of a smooth material, which in use can be slid round a leg provided with elastic stockings. The peripheral body is provided on its side remote from the leg with fixation means for arranging the aid at least temporarily round the leg.

Abstract: Described is an aid for putting on elastic stockings having a closed toe portion, comprising: a substantially flat and flexible body (101) in the form of a single sheet of smooth material having a substantially triangular configuration; continuous closing strips (112, 113) provided along opposite edges (102, 103) of the body and extending along a part of the length of the sides (102, 103) of the triangular body (101); a coupling means (134; 146; 170) for coupling the closing means (112, 113) together, and a grip (105) provided near the top (104) of the triangular body (101) for removing the aid (100) from between a foot (64) and a stocking (63) applied around said foot. The closing means (112, 113) may be based on, e.g., Velcro.RTM., a zipper with a runner or a plastic zipper.

Abstract: A device and method for putting on therapeutic elastic stockings in which the device includes inner and outer slipper members which are connected to one another at one of their ends, with the other ends of such members being free from connection with one another. During use, the inner slipper is turned into the outer slipper so that the walls are adjacent to one another and then slipped over the user's foot. After a stocking is placed on the foot over the device, the device is removed by pulling on the outer slipper.