Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Wound shields
Patent
1997-05-16
1999-10-05
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Wound shields
602 42, 602 43, 602 54, A61F 1300
Patent
active
059607955
ABSTRACT:
A covering device (10) for use in covering lacerations, wounds, incisions, insertions of medical devices and the like. The wound covering device includes a flexible hinge member (26) having a width approximately coextensive with the portion of the wound to be covered. The hinge member (26) having a first portion (32) connected at one end to a cover dressing (18), and a second portion (34) connected to a handle member (12). The hinge member (26) having adhesive layers (36, 38) applied in appropriate places to adhere the hinge member (26) to the cover dressing (18), and the hinge member (26) to the patient. Handle member (12) and a protective member (40) are arranged to cover the device so that the device can be handled and applied by a person wearing surgical gloves.
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Brown Michael A.
Tecnol Medical Products, Inc.
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