Wound or skin treatment devices and methods

US9248048B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Neodyne Biosciences, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jasper Jackson · Fort Bragg, US
• John A. Zepeda · Los Altos, US
• Adam C. French · San Francisco, US
• Darren Doud · Los Altos, US
• Geoffrey C. Gurtner · Palo Alto, US
• Brett Follmer · Santa Clara, US
• William R. Beasley · Los Altos, US
• Paul G. Yock · Menlo Park, US
• Keiichiro Ichiryu · Campbell, US
• Manuel A. Cardona Pamplona · East Palo Alto, US
• Tor C. Krog · Seattle, US
• Kemal Levi · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 6, 2012
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 8, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L15/26
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices, kits and methods described herein include skin treatments with a book-like packaging, applicator and/or tensioning device used to apply a dressing to a subject. The packaging, applicator and/or tensioning device is used to apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing, and has a first support, a second support, and a primary bending region therebetween, the primary bending region comprising a primary bending axis, with the dressing attached to the first and second supports of the device.