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US 5,843,025 AGranted
Bandage with external anchor
OwnerChristopher M. Shaariinventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a novel bandage construction in which a dressing is held in place over a wound by means of one or more external arms capable of releasably attaching to an anchor that remains adhered to the skin. Subsequent dressing changes may be accomplished by detaching the arm and anchor mechanism, replacing the dressing, and reattaching the arm to the anchor so that the patient does not require repeated procedures adhering the dressing to the skin. The bandage design minimizes irritation and discomfort to the patient and is convenient for repeated dressing changes.
Claims10
A bandage, comprising
- (a) a dressing;
- (b) at least one arm coextensive with the dressing, which is fabricated from a non-elastomeric material and capable of retaining the dressing in a desired position on the body of a subject;
- and,
- (c) an anchor having a lower surface and an upper surface, said upper surface being capable of releasably attaching to the arm and said lower surface being adapted to be adhered to the skin of the subject.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.