Areola/nipple surgical wound protector
US4754750A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/15016
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aerola/nipple surgical wound protector including a sterile pad having an upper surface, a lower non-stick surface and a centrally-located pad opening through it and engaging the upper and lower surfaces. A transparent cone-shaped nipple protector member having an outwardly-disposed flange at its base portion is secured via the flange to the upper pad surface over the pad opening. The nipple protector member has an opening in its base portion, a dome with air holes therethrough at its opposite end, and an interior configured to receive the patient's nipple up through the opening and into the protector member. Four spaced adhesive tape strips extend radially out from the pad for securing the pad and protector member over the patient's nipple.
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