Retractor/stabilizer for excessive and/or redundant tissue and method of use
AssigneeGsquared Medical LLC
InventorsThomas R. Galbierz, Michael A. Galbierz, Gregory A. Gapp
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Abstract
A die-cuttable retractor/stabilizer comprising a top layer having an adhesive applied one side thereof and a backing layer which covers the adhesive and which is removable from the top. The retractor/stabilizer includes a dividing cut in the backing layer which extends the width of the backing layer to separate the backing layer into an upper panel and a lower panel. A first lower panel back cut in the backing layer lower panel extends from the bottom edge of the backing layer to a point proximate the dividing cut to divide the lower panel in to at least a lower panel positioning portion and a lower panel second portion.
Claims43
A multi-ply adhesive device comprising a planar sheet of two-ply material having a flexible, conformable top layer and a backing layer;
- the top layer having an adhesive applied substantially to an entire bottom surface thereof to adhere the top layer and backing layer together;
- the device comprising a body portion in which at least of a part of one of the top layer and backing layer is removable to define a removable panel;
- the device further including a tab portion associated with said removable panel;
- said tab portion being integral with said device and being formed of said two-ply material such that said tab portion has a top layer and a backing layer;
- wherein, when the removable panel is in the top layer, the top layer of the tab portion is integral with the top layer of body portion and the device includes a cut in the backing layer which separates the backing layer of the tab portion from the backing layer of the body portion such that pulling said tab away from said backing layer removes said removable top layer panel from said backing layer;
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- wherein, when the removable panel is in the backing layer, the backing layer of the tab portion is integral with the backing layer of body portion and the device includes a cut in the top layer which separates the top layer of the tab portion from the top layer of the body portion such that pulling said tab away from said top layer removes said removable backing layer panel from said top layer.
A retractor/stabilizer for repositioning and stabilizing excessive and/or redundant tissue;
- the retractor/stabilizer comprising a planar sheet of at least two-ply material comprising a flexible conformable top layer and a backing layer;
- the top layer having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- the lower surface being in contact with the bottom layer in the retractor/stabilizer as supplied;
- said retractor/stabilizer comprising an adhesive applied substantially to the full bottom surface of the top lay;
- whereby, when said backing layer is removed from said top layer, said adhesive is exposed to enable the top layer to be applied and adhered by means of said adhesive to a surface;
- the retractor/stabilizer comprising:
- a body having a top edge, side edges and a bottom edge;
- at least one protected grasping/holding area located at an edge or corner of said retractor/stabilizer;
- said grasping area being configured to be graspable by a technician without the technician contacting exposed adhesive of the top layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.