Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Patent
1990-05-29
1991-05-28
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
604381, 128889, 128619, 428160, A61F 1300, A61F 1315
Patent
active
050190644
ABSTRACT:
This multilayer low friction pad for reducing shear and friction forces on a person's body, and for preventing and treating sores on a person's body caused by shear forces, friction, pressure, chafing and moisture, has a first layer made of soft, flexible foam material which is thick enough to serve as a shock absorber, facilitate handling, and prevent wrinkling and crumpling of the pad. A second layer bonded to the foam layer has a very slippery surface on which is a third layer composed of a slippery lubricant cooperating with the second layer to reduce shear forces and provide a working surface having a negligibly small coefficient of friction. The first layer has an exposed side rough enough to prevent frictionally displacement of the pad while in use. A nonporous fourth layer can be bonded between the first and second layers to serve as a moisture barrier. One or more drain holes can be provided in the pad underlaid by a highly absorbent mat attached to the exposed side of the first layer. The pad can be shaped as a cap, sock, glove, etc. to fit on a body part to be protected from shear forces, friction, pressure, chafing and moisture.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2626889 (1953-01-01), Scholl
patent: 2917847 (1959-12-01), Scholl
patent: 3186006 (1965-06-01), Miller
patent: 3670731 (1972-06-01), Harmon
Burke Jacob B.
Jackson Gary
Pellegrino Stephen C.
LandOfFree
Low friction multilayer pad with foam backing does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Low friction multilayer pad with foam backing, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Low friction multilayer pad with foam backing will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-32996