Medical dressing system
AssigneeField To Field, Inc.
InventorKim Shipe
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Abstract
A bandaging system relating to assisting improved wound compression, wound stability, and wound-management of wound sites and other wound care.
Claims20
1) A system, relating to providing injury care for at least one wound located on at least one body part of at least one vertebrate life form, comprising:
- a) at least one wrapper structured and arranged to wrap the at least one wound and the at least one body part;
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- b) wherein said at least one wrapper comprises at least one exudate-transporter structured and arranged to transport at least one body exudate away from the at least one wound and at least one wound site surrounding the at least one wound;
- c) wherein said at least one wrapper further comprises at least one exudate-absorber structured and arranged to absorb such at least one body exudate transported away from the at least one wound and such at least one wound site by said at least one exudate-transporter;
- d) wherein said at least one wrapper further comprises torso-wrapability;
- e) wherein said at least one wrapper further comprises at least one uniter structured and arranged to unite said at least one exudate-transporter and said at least one exudate-absorber;
- f) wherein said at least one wrapper, when wrapped around the at least one wound and the at least one body part, provides injury care to the at least one wound.
18) A kit, relating to providing injury care for at least one wound located on at least one body part of at least one vertebrate life form, comprising:
- a) at least one medical dressing structured and arranged to wrap the at least one wound located on the at least one body part;
- b) at least one instruction set providing at least one set of instructions for using said at least one medical dressing;
- c) wherein said at least one medical dressing comprises
- i) at least one first exudate-transporter structured and arranged to transport at least one body exudate away from the at least one wound and at least one wound site surrounding the at least one wound,
- ii) at least one exudate-absorber structured and arranged to absorb such at least one body exudate away from such at least one first exudate-transporter,
- iii) at least one second exudate-transporter structured and arranged to transport such at least one exudate away from such at least one exudate-absorber, and
- iv) torso-wrapability;
- d) wherein said at least one medical dressing, when wrapped around the at least one body part in at least one wrapped arrangement, provides injury care to the at least one wound.
20) A method, relating to wrapping at least one wound, located on at least one torso region of at least one vertebrate life form, with at least one medical dressing in at least one wrapped arrangement, comprising the steps of:
- a) placing at least one first terminal edge of the at least one medical dressing above at least one umbilicus area located on at least one abdominal region of the at least one vertebrate life form;
- b) aligning such at least one first terminal edge of the at least one medical dressing parallel to at least one vertical axis running parallel to at least one sagittal plane running vertically through the center of the at least one vertebrate life form;
- c) firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, horizontally across such at least one abdominal region and toward at least one dorsal side of the at least one torso region;
- d) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, horizontally across at least one lower back region and towards at least one ventral side of the at least one torso region;
- e) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, horizontally across such at least one abdominal region, completing at least one complete turn of the at least one medical dressing around at least one lower torso region of the at least one vertebrate life form;
- f) fastening the at least one medical dressing at at least one first fastening position, situate about above such at least one umbilicus area, with at least one first fastener;
- g) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, upward at an angle of from about forty degrees to about fifty degrees from such at least one first fastening position and across at least one breast portion of the at least one vertebrate life form;
- h) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least on vertical axis, under at least one axilla of the at least one vertebrate life form, and toward such at least one dorsal side;
- i) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, horizontally across at least one upper back portion of the at least one vertebrate life form;
- j) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, under at least one opposing axilla of the at least one vertebrate life form and toward such at least one ventral side;
- k) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, downward at an angle of from about thirty degrees to about fifty degrees from such at least one opposing axilla, across at least one opposing breast portion of the at least one vertebrate life form, and towards such at least one dorsal side;
- l) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, horizontally across at least one middle back portion of the at least one vertebrate life form and toward such at least one ventral side;
- m) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, upward at an angle of from about forty degrees to about fifty degrees from under such at least one opposing breast portion and across such at least one breast portion;
- n) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, under such at least one axilla and toward such at least one dorsal side;
- o) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, horizontally across such at least one upper back portion;
- p) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, under such at least one opposing axilla and towards such at least one ventral side;
- q) continuing firmly wrapping the at least one medical dressing, radially with respect to such at least one vertical axis, downward at an angle of from about thirty degrees to about fifty degrees from such at least one opposing axilla, across such at least opposing breast portion, and towards such at least one dorsal side;
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- r) fastening at least one second terminal edge of the at least one medical dressing, with at least one second fastener, at at least one second fastening position located on the at least one wrapped arrangement situate about such at least one lower torso region;
- s) wherein the at least one wrapped arrangement, formed by the method, provides mechanical force to compress the at least one wound covered by the at least one wrapped arrangement to assist healing of the at least one wound, while maintaining the mobility and breathability of the at least one vertebrate life form.
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