Protective dressing and methods of use thereof
US7988673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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