Universal bandage with transparent dressing
First Claim
1. A dressing for covering a patient'"'"'s skin comprising:
- an outer skin-contacting layer having an opening substantially surrounded by said outer layera pliable transparent inner skin-contacting membrane positioned throughout said opening wherein a perimeter of said outer layer substantially surrounds said membrane; and
an adhesive layer on a bottom surface of said outer layer such that said membrane is secured to a portion of said outer layer and said perimeter of said outer layer forms an adhesive perimeter in order that said dressing is adhered to such patient'"'"'s skin only at said adhesive perimeter.
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Abstract
A transparent bandage for substantially sealing a wound consisting of a semi-rigid frame for defining an opening and a resilient transparent membrane member substantially covering the opening in order to form a transparent window. The transparent material is such that air and vapors can permeate the material in a first direction and contaminants and fluids are prevented from entering the wound area from an opposite direction. A flap can be secured to the frame such that a user cannot see any of the wound covered by the transparent material when the flap is closed. Several embodiments of the invention are shown consisting of different shapes for different medical needs. A third and fourth embodiment are included for holding tracheal or other types of tubes to a patient such that the area around which the tube is inserted can be readily observed.
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25 Claims
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1. A dressing for covering a patient'"'"'s skin comprising:
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an outer skin-contacting layer having an opening substantially surrounded by said outer layer a pliable transparent inner skin-contacting membrane positioned throughout said opening wherein a perimeter of said outer layer substantially surrounds said membrane; and an adhesive layer on a bottom surface of said outer layer such that said membrane is secured to a portion of said outer layer and said perimeter of said outer layer forms an adhesive perimeter in order that said dressing is adhered to such patient'"'"'s skin only at said adhesive perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dressing for a patient'"'"'s skin, comprising:
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an outer layer surrounding a window opening; a pliable transparent inner skin-contacting layer attached to said outer layer and extending throughout said window opening; and an adhesive border formed on said outer layer around the perimeter of said inner layer such that when adhered to such patient'"'"'s skin a chosen area of skin shows through said window opening.
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10. A method for applying a dressing comprising a pliable transparent membrane attached at its perimeter to a semi-rigid adhesive border having a liner secured to said adhesive border, comprising the steps of:
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removing said liner from said adhesive border in order to expose a tacky adhesive surface; centering said transparent membrane over a wound such that said window contacts such wound; and applying said dressing to such wound in order that said tacky adhesive surface substantially contacts skin surrounding such wound rendering such wound entirely visible through said transparent membrane as well as isolated from contact with said semi-rigid adhesive border.
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11. A dressing for covering a patient'"'"'s skin, comprising:
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an adhesive frame having an opening substantially surrounded by said adhesive frame; and a pliable transparent non-adhesive skin-contacting membrane attached to said frame and extending throughout said opening where a portion of said adhesive frame extends beyond said membrane and forms an adhesive border to substantially adhere said transparent dressing to such skin at said adhesive border. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A transparent dressing for covering a patient'"'"'s wound, comprising:
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a frame having an opening substantially surrounded by said frame; a transparent non-adhesive skin-contacting membrane positioned below said frame and throughout said opening wherein a perimeter of said frame substantially surrounds said transparent membrane; an adhesive layer on a skin contacting surface of said frame such that said membrane is secured to a portion of said frame and said frame portion that extends beyond said membrane forms an adhesive border enabling said transparent dressing to be adhered to a patient'"'"'s skin at said adhesive border; and a flap for substantially covering said opening. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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