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Device for protecting a wound

US4795435A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 8, 1984
Grant dateJan 3, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/984
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for wound management permits the application of an apertured pad to the wound and involves the provision of a protective compartment, optionally drained, whose interior is open to the wound and which is normally sealed closed but which can be opened if desired.

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