Adhesive bandage

A method for changing a first gauze portion associated with an adhesive bandage, the method comprising:

• adhering the adhesive bandage to a skin of a patient with the first gauze portion corresponding to a injured portion of the skin;
• subsequent to the adhering, removing the first gauze portion;
• and
• replacing the first gauze portion with a second gauze portion over the injured portion of the skin while the adhesive bandage remains adhered to the skin.

An adhesive bandage comprising:

• a body portion having a gauze portion and an adhesive portion;
• the adhesive portion having an adhesive on a first surface of the body portion adapted to adhere to skin;
• and
• the body portion having a port in communication with the gauze portion for introducing a medicament to the gauze portion;
• wherein the port is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface having the adhesive and the port is collapsible onto the second surface.

An adhesive bandage comprising:

• a body portion having two or more gauze portions and an adhesive portion;
• the adhesive portion having an adhesive on a first surface of the body portion adapted to adhere to skin;
• and
• the body portion having a cavity for storing the two or more gauze portions, the cavity having a first opening on the first surface for exposing one of the two or more gauze portions to the skin and a second opening on a second surface for removing the exposed gauze portion through the second opening and replacing the exposed gauze portion with another of the two or more gauze portions in the first opening;
• wherein the cavity has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having the first opening for storing the exposed gauze portion and the second portion for storing the other of the two or more gauze portions.

An adhesive bandage comprising:

• a body portion having a gauze portion and an adhesive portion;
• the adhesive portion having an adhesive on a first surface of the body portion adapted to adhere to skin;
• and
• the body portion having a port in communication with the gauze portion for introducing a medicament to the gauze portion;
• wherein the port is foldable into a shape having a reduced surface area when not being used.

An adhesive bandage comprising:

• a body portion having a gauze portion and an adhesive portion;
• the adhesive portion having an adhesive on a first surface of the body portion adapted to adhere to skin;
• and
• the body portion having a cavity for storing two or more gauze portions, the cavity having a first opening on the first surface for exposing one of the two or more gauze portions to the skin and a second opening on a second surface for removing the exposed gauze portion through the second opening and replacing the exposed gauze portion with another of the two or more gauze portions in the first opening;
• wherein the second opening is a slit.

An adhesive bandage comprising:

• a body portion having a gauze portion and an adhesive portion;
• the adhesive portion having an adhesive on a surface of the body portion adapted to adhere to skin;
• and
• the body portion having at least one cavity for storing a medicament, the at least one cavity having an opening in communication with the gauze portion such that an application of pressure to the at least one cavity causes the medicament to flow into the gauze portion;
• wherein the body portion has a cavity for storing two or more gauze portions, the cavity has a first opening on the first surface for exposing one of the two or more gauze portions to the skin and a second opening on a second surface for removing the exposed gauze portion through the second opening and replacing the exposed gauze portion with another of the two or more gauze portions in the first opening.