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Protective dressing and methods of use thereof

US7988673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateJul 14, 2005
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0246
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A protective device having a substantially rigid casing for placement on a patient's skin, wherein the casing has a hollow interior facing the patient's skin and a lip. The casing can be spanned across its hollow interior by a membrane. The casing can have a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip of the casing, and a second adhesive seal attached to the top surface of the lip of the casing.

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