#$%^&*AU2008201413B220120816.pdf#####COMPRESSION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE EVAPORATION Abstract A circumferential compression sleeve (10) has bladder openings (32) extending s through a bladder (24), making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The openings include at least about 4% of a total surface area of the bladder (24). The device (10) also has a static evaporation rate through the device (10) of at least about 20 mg/minute. In one example, the device (10) includes a wicking layer (12) for contacting the wearer's skin. The wicking layer (12) wicks moisture from the wearer's 1o skin and generally moves the moisture to portions of the layer (12) in registration with the openings where the moisture is allowed to evaporate therethrough.
