Tattoo Cover
AssigneeBeekley Corporation
InventorMark Broyles
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Abstract
An adhesive cover and method of use in which the cover is well-suited to effectively cover a temporary tattoo utilized in radiation therapy treatments. The cover includes a transparent, flexible layer with an optional rigid layer releasably adhered thereto. The first, flexible layer has a lower adhesive surface, an upper low-adhesion surface and a predefined peripheral edge. The second, rigid layer has a lower surface releasably adhered to the upper low-adhesion surface of the first layer, an opposing upper exposed surface, and a peripheral edge cooperative with the predefined peripheral edge of the first layer to preserve the integrity of the first layer during handling and application. The second layer is removed from the first layer only after the first layer is adhered to a patient's skin.
Claims16
An apparatus that is releasably attachable to a portion of a patient's skin having thereon a temporary tattoo or other marking for covering the marking and allowing the underlying marking to be visible therethrough, the apparatus comprising:
- a carrier substrate defining a releasable surface thereon;
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- at least one cover comprising a relatively flexible and substantially transparent first layer having an adhesive lower surface releasably superimposed on the releasable surface of the carrier substrate, an upper surface located on an opposite side of the first layer relative to the lower surface, and a configuration enabling it to be 1) removable from the releasable surface of the carrier substrate without substantially wrinkling;
- and 2) attachable to the patient's skin with the adhesive lower surface adhesively engaging the skin substantially without wrinkling and in a position with the lower and upper surfaces overlying the marking and allowing the underlying marking to be visible therethrough.
An apparatus as defined in 1, wherein the cover includes a manually engageable tab extending outwardly therefrom.
An apparatus as defined in 2, wherein the tab is defined by a second layer superimposed on the first layer.
An apparatus as defined in 2, wherein the tab is configured to facilitate manual gripping of the cover and applying of the cover to the patient's skin.
An apparatus as defined in 1, wherein the cover further comprises a second layer superimposed over the first layer thereof, the first and second layers define first and second peripheral edges respectively, and the first and second peripheral edges are either substantially coterminous or at least part of the second peripheral edge extends laterally outwardly relative to the first peripheral edge.
An apparatus as defined in 5, wherein the second layer is firmer than the first layer to at least substantially maintain its shape under its own weight and the weight of the first layer.
An apparatus as defined in 5, wherein the second layer is releasably adhered to the upper surface of the first layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.