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Nonstretchable wound cover and protector

  • US 5,779,657 A
  • Filed: 07/21/1995
  • Issued: 07/14/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for protecting a wound site on the exterior of a body comprising:

  • a) a non-stretchable cover adapted to cover an underlying wound site on the exterior of a body;

    b) a support system for supporting said cover so that said cover is held against the exterior of a body in covering relation to an underlying wound site;

    c) said support system comprising a first strap means and a second strap means both of which strap said cover to the exterior of a body;

    d) wherein said first strap means and said cover together form a girdling portion that girdles a portion of a body to exert a girdling force holding said cover against the exterior of a body in covering relation to an underlying wound site;

    e) wherein said second strap means forms a non-girdling portion that does not girdle a portion of a body and that acts on said girdling portion in a direction that is transverse to said girdling portion; and

    f) wherein said girdling portion comprises means for setting a desired effective length of said first strap means and includes means for allowing said girdling portion to be wrapped around and unwrapped from a portion of a body.

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