Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Wound shields
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Wound shields
C602S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06899104
ABSTRACT:
A unitary wound closure device adapted to permit a wound on a patient to be viewed while the closure device is secured to the patient. The device comprises a body having sufficient flexibility for it to be folded against itself. The body includes first and second surfaces facing away from one another, a securing portion having a length and width sufficient to secure facing edges of the wound in close juxtaposition with one another and viewing portion having a length and width sufficient to circumscribe the wound of the patient. A first quantity of adhesive-substance is disposed on the first surface of the body to adhere the securing portion of the body to the patient. A second quantity of adhesive substance is disposed on the second surface of the body to adhere the viewing portion to the patient and the securing portion when the viewing portion is folded over and onto the protecting portion and the patient. The wound closure device may also include a hinge member joining the securing portion and the viewing portion.
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Brown Michael A.
Dority & Manning P.A.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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