Bandage apparatus for treating burns
OwnerHarry Gonzalez, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A bandage apparatus for the treatment of burns, said bandage having various sizes and shapes for direct contact with any particular area of the human body so affected, the bandage being provided to promote rapid healing, and to reduce pain and the possibility of infection associated therewith, wherein a metallic member is brought into direct contact with the burned portion. The bandage comprises a metallic member formed from any suitable material--such as metal foil or various metal fabrics--being enclosed as an inner liner of an envelope having a pair of plastic sheets defining a sealable chamber adapted to receive various fluid coolants therein such as air, gas or liquid, the envelope being provided with a protective cover.
Claims16
A bandage having a coolant transfer means adapted for use in accelerating healing and reducing pain relating to burn areas of the human body, wherein the bandage comprises:
- an envelope having sealed inner and outer sheets of impervious material and defining a chamber;
- an outer protective cover attached to said outer impervious sheet;
- an inner pliable metallic liner secured to said inner impervious sheet arranged to directly contact said burn area;
- an inlet means mounted in said envelope;
- an outlet means mounted in said envelope;
- coolant means to be circulated through said chamber wherein the temperature of said coolant is transferred to said metallic liner;
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- fastening means to secure the bandage to the body.
A bandage having a coolant transfer means adapted for use in accelerating healing and reducing pain relating to burn areas of the human body, wherein the bandage comprises:
- an envelope having sealed inner and outer sheets of impervious material and defining a chamber;
- an outer protective cover attached to said outer impervious sheet;
- an inner pliable metallic liner secured to said inner impervious sheet arranged to directly contact said burn area;
- an inlet means mounted in said envelope;
- an outlet means mounted in said envelope;
- coolant means to be circulated through said chamber wherein the temperature of said coolant is transferred to said metallic liner;
- the bandage having a first front half section wherein the envelope thereof is formed to receive the front surface of said body and a second rear half section wherein the envelope thereof is formed to receive the rear surface of said body, said sections being arranged to encapsulate the entire body below the head and include integrally formed legs, arms and body portions;
- a central hinge bar;
- laterally extending arm members hinged to said hinge bar and secured to the respective half sections;
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- fastening means to secure the bandage to the body by holding peripheral edges of the first and second half sections in sealing engagement.
A bandage having a coolant transfer means adapted for use in accelerating healing and reducing pain relating to burn areas of the human body, wherein the bandage comprises:
- an envelope having sealed inner and outer sheets of impervious material and defining a chamber;
- an outer protective cover attached to said outer impervious sheet;
- an inner pliable metallic liner comprising a plurality of metal plates attached to cloth material and secured to said inner impervious sheet arranged to directly contact said burn area;
- an inlet means mounted in said envelope;
- an outlet means mounted in said envelope;
- coolant means to be circulated through said chamber wherein the temperature of said coolant is transferred to said metallic liner;
- the bandage having a first front half section wherein the envelope thereof is formed to receive the front surface of said body and a second rear half section wherein the envelope thereof is formed to receive the rear surface of said body, said sections being arranged to encapsulate the entire body below the head and include integrally formed legs, arms and body portions;
- fastening means comprising a zipper attached along the adjacent contacting edges of said envelope with belt latches sequentially located along the zipper to secure the bandage to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.