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Medical dressing assembly and associated method of using the same

US6471685B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 2000
Grant dateOct 29, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2202/0208
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical dressing assembly and associated method of using the same comprising an isolating member, a member for controllably inputting matter and a member for controllably exhausting matter. The isolating member is capable of isolating an affected area of a patient from an external environment. The isolating member includes a patient engaging strap member and a cover member. The patient engaging strap member includes a bottom surface which is positionable so as to be substantially internally facing. The cover member extends away from the patient engaging member. The cover member defines a volume wherein the patient engaging strap member provides access to the volume. The bottom surface of the at least one patient engaging strap member is capable of engaging a portion of the patient, to, in turn, substantially confine at least a portion of the affected area of a patient within the volume defined by the cover member. The member for controllably inputting matter controllably inputs matter into the volume. The member for controllably exhausting matter controllably exhausts matter from the volume.

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