Surgery – Instruments – External pressure applicator
Patent
1996-12-09
1998-08-11
Millin, V.
Surgery
Instruments
External pressure applicator
606189, 600 9, 600 15, 128898, A61B 1700, A61B 1900
Patent
active
057921768
ABSTRACT:
An acupressure patch for providing a controlled pressure to a selected point on the skin of a patient for a selected period of time is disclosed. The patch includes a rigid nub fixedly mounted to a flat rigid pressure plate. The pressure plate is positioned on an adhesive disc and held in place by an adhesive ring. The nub sits in an aperture such that it is not covered with any adhesive. A cushioning pad may also be provided between the pressure plate and the adhesive disc. The acupressure patch provides a low profile apparatus which can be secured to a patient's skin to provide adequate pressure to be effective but not to irritate the skin.
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Millin V.
O'Hara Kelly
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