Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Skin laceration or wound cover
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-10
2010-11-23
Bianco, Patricia M (Department: 3772)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Skin laceration or wound cover
C602S056000, C424S445000, C424S447000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07838716
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides devices and methods for treating wounds. The devices may include polymer particles capable of absorbing fluid such as blood. When devices of the invention are exposed to fluid, the fluid may enter the device and cause the polymer particles to swell. Devices of the invention may also apply pressure on wound cavities to stop or restrict the flow of fluid. In some embodiments, the devices may comprise components to facilitate absorption of fluid throughout the device, such as wicking elements and/or multiple compartments. One or more of the devices can be placed directly in the wound cavity, or in a containment structure and then into the wound cavity.
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de Luis Javier
Serra Marco
Sun Liping
Sutherland Timothy
Bianco Patricia M
FEG Holdings, LLC
Hawthorne Ophelia
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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