Rigid or semi-rigid protecting element for covering wounds

A protecting element for wounds comprising:

• a single laminar element of rigid or semi-rigid polymeric material which includes:
• at least one concave covering portion comprising,
• an upper area that is planar or curved and is adapted to face a wound and be spaced therefrom,
• at least one pair of base edges adapted to come into contact with skin surrounding the wound, and
• at least one pair of peripheral areas each extending between the upper area and a respective base edge, and
• at least one pair of fins each extending from a respective base edge to anchor the at least one covering portion to the skin surrounding the wound to be protected, each fin comprising a lower face adapted to come into contact with the skin and an opposite upper face,
• wherein the at least one covering portion comprises at least one sacrificial area selectively separable therefrom so as to enable a variation of a configuration of the protecting element by disposing a plurality of sections side by side according to shape, size and/or position of the wound to be protected,
• wherein the at least one sacrificial area is operatively connected to a remaining part of the at least one covering portion by at least one separation line configured to weaken the single laminar element, so as to allow a reciprocal guided separation therefrom by action along the at least one separation line,
• wherein the upper area has an elongated shape so as to define a main development axis,
• wherein the at least one covering portion has the plurality of sections modularly placed side by side, each of the plurality of sections defining a respective sacrificial area, the plurality of sections being equal to each other, a removal of one or more of the sections providing for selectively modifying a size along a main development axis of the upper area,
• wherein the peripheral areas are facing each other and extend in a parallel manner to a main development axis of the upper area, a pair of front and rear areas extending perpendicularly to the peripheral areas, at least one of the peripheral areas and/or front and rear areas defining the at least one sacrificial area, a removal of the at least one sacrificial area allowing juxtaposing or overcoming two or more protection elements along the main development axis and/or perpendicularly thereto
• wherein each section comprises a plurality of stiffening ribs extending from one of the fins to one of the peripheral areas so as to enable the at least one covering portion to retain a distance from the wound after separation, and
• wherein a plurality of passing through holes is defined in each section so as to enable ventilation of the wound and introduction of a catheter,
• further comprising a bandage, a gauze for securing the at least one pair of fins to the skin of a user, or one or more patches for securing the at least one pair of fins to the skin of a user;
• and further comprising stopping means that restrain at least some of the peripheral areas to one another, wherein the tongues removably connect the adjacent peripheral areas.