Skin treatment devices with locking mechanisms
AssigneeNeodyne Biosciences, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Zepeda, Jasper Jackson, William R. Beasley, Darren G. Doud, Brett A. Follmer
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Abstract
Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids by applying and/or maintaining a pre-determined strain in an elastic skin treatment device that is then affixed to the skin surface using skin adhesives to transfer a generally planar force from the bandage to the skin surface. Applicators are used to apply and/or maintain the strains, and some of the applicators are further configured to provide at least some mechanical advantage to the user when exerting loads onto the skin treatment device.
Claims20
A skin-treatment device, comprising:
- an elastic sheet structure, comprising:
- a first edge;
- and
- a second edge opposite the first edge;
- a first skin adhesive region positioned on a first surface between the first edge and second edge and configured to be applied to an epidermal layer of skin;
- a first tensioning device attachment member, comprising a first separate sheet of material coupled to the elastic sheet structure at a location spaced from the first edge;
- and
- a second tensioning device attachment member, comprising a second separate sheet of material coupled to the elastic sheet structure at a location spaced from the second edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.