Vacuum dome with supporting rim and rim cushion
AssigneeBrava, LLC
InventorRoger K. Khouri
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Abstract
A dome for applying a vacuum to a patient's skin surface is comprised of a generally rigid dome capable of withstanding a pressure differential, with a rim cushion underlying the rim of the dome for supporting a rim from the patient's skin surface. The rim may be generally wider than the dome in order to distribute the attendant forces across a greater surface and avoid tissue damage. A sticky sole underlies the rim cushion and seals the rim cushion to the patient's skin to thereby preserve the vacuum within the dome. The sticky sole may be comprised of any adhesive material or even be achieved through the use of an appropriate material for the rim cushion itself.
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A dome for applying a vacuum force to a patient's skin surface, said dome having a rim, a rim cushion adapted to support said rim from said patient's skin surface, and a sticky solo adapted to seal the vacuum within the dome against the patient's skin, said sticky sole is adapted to interface between said rim cushion and the patient's skin, and the sticky sole comprises a layer of sticky material.
A dome for applying a vaccum force to a patient's skin surface, said dome having a rim, a rim cushion adapted to support said rim from said patient's skin surface, and a sticky sole adapted to seal the vacuum within the dome against the patient's skin, said sticky sole is adapted to interface between said rim cushion and the patient's skin, and said sticky sole comprises a layer of an adhesive substance.
A dome for applying a distracting force to a patient's skin surface, said dome being generally semi-spherical in shape and having a circumferential rim, said rim having a radial width for disturbing forces thereacross, and a rim cushion underlining said rim adapted to support said rim and dome from said patient's skin surface, said rim cushion having sufficient flexibility to permit its generally concentric deflection upon application of a reduced pressure within said dome to thereby distribute any shearing force between the rim cushion and the patient's skin, a sticky sole adapted to interface between said rim cushion and the patient's skin, and the sticky sole comprises a layer of an adhesive substance.
A dome for applying a vacuum to a patient's skin, said dome having a rim, and a sticky sole adapted to interface between said rim and the patient's rim for sealing the space within the dome against the patient's skin, said sticky sole comprises a layer of an adhesive substance.
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