Adhesive support devices and methods of making and using them
First Claim
1. A method of making an adhesive support device having a three-dimensional shape, the method comprising:
- placing a planar sheet of material between a first tool and a second tool, wherein the sheet of material extends in a first plane and wherein the material has an elastic modulus of greater than 0.4 GPa;
stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform a portion of the material so that it forms a cavity portion extending out of the first plane;
securing an adhesive substrate to a base region extending in the first plane wherein the base region is a portion of the planar sheet peripheral to the cavity portion; and
laser cutting one or more walls of the cavity portion using a laser that is oriented perpendicular to the first plane.
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Abstract
Described herein are adhesive support devices, which may include adhesive medical devices. In particular, three-dimensional adhesive medical devices from a single layer of material, typically by stamping or pressing (including cold pressing) a sheet of the material to form rigid and complex 3D shapes capable of use for a variety of medical and non-medical purposes. These adhesive support devices typically also include an adhesive material allowing the device to be attached to a subject'"'"'s skin and/or mounted on a surface (e.g., wall, etc.). In particular, described herein are methods of manufacturing, assembling, and using adhesive support devices.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of making an adhesive support device having a three-dimensional shape, the method comprising:
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placing a planar sheet of material between a first tool and a second tool, wherein the sheet of material extends in a first plane and wherein the material has an elastic modulus of greater than 0.4 GPa; stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform a portion of the material so that it forms a cavity portion extending out of the first plane; securing an adhesive substrate to a base region extending in the first plane wherein the base region is a portion of the planar sheet peripheral to the cavity portion; and laser cutting one or more walls of the cavity portion using a laser that is oriented perpendicular to the first plane.
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2. A method of making an adhesive support device having a three-dimensional shape, the method comprising:
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placing a planar sheet of material between a first tool and a second tool, wherein the sheet of material extends in a first plane and wherein the material has an elastic modulus of greater than 0.4 GPa; stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform a portion of the material so that it forms a cavity portion extending out of the first plane, wherein a wall of the cavity portion comprises one or more ridges increasing the rigidity of the cavity portion; securing an adhesive substrate to a base region extending in the first plane wherein the base region is a portion of the planar sheet peripheral to the cavity portion; and laser cutting one or more walls of the cavity portion using a laser that is oriented perpendicular to the first plane. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making an adhesive support device having a three-dimensional shape, the method comprising:
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placing a planar sheet of material between a first tool and a second tool, wherein the sheet of material extends in a first plane and wherein the material has an elastic modulus of greater than 0.4 GPa; stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform a portion of the material so that it forms a cavity portion extending out of the first plane, wherein a wall of the cavity portion comprises one or more ridges increasing the rigidity of the cavity portion; stamping the planar sheet of material between a third tool and a fourth tool to further deform the cavity portion so that it extends further out of the first plane; and securing an adhesive substrate to a base region extending in the first plane wherein the base region is a portion of the planar sheet peripheral to the cavity portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of making an adhesive support device having a three-dimensional shape, the method comprising:
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placing a planar sheet of material between a first tool and a second tool, wherein the sheet of material extends in a first plane and wherein the material has an elastic modulus of greater than 0.4 GPa; stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform a portion of the material so that it forms a cavity portion extending out of the first plane, wherein a wall of the cavity portion comprises one or more ridges increasing the rigidity of the cavity portion, wherein stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform the material comprises stamping an elongate hinge region in the material, and further comprising forming a living hinge by folding the material along the elongate hinge region; and securing an adhesive substrate to a base region extending in the first plane wherein the base region is a portion of the planar sheet peripheral to the cavity portion. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of making an adhesive support device having a three-dimensional shape, the method comprising:
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placing a planar sheet of material between a first tool and a second tool, wherein the sheet of material extends in a first plane and wherein the material has an elastic modulus of greater than 0.4 GPa; stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform a portion of the material so that it forms a cavity portion extending out of the first plane, wherein stamping the planar sheet of material between the first tool and the second tool to deform the material comprises stamping an elongate hinge region in the material, and further comprising forming a living hinge by folding the material along the elongate hinge region; and securing an adhesive substrate to a base region extending in the first plane wherein the base region is a portion of the planar sheet peripheral to the cavity portion.
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