Eyelid closure patch

• US 5,887,590 A
• Filed: 08/08/1997
• Issued: 03/30/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John A. Price
• Original Assignee: John A. Price
• Inventors: Price, John A.
• Primary Examiner(s): DVORAK, LINDA C
• Application Number:
  US08/908,822
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 602/52, 602/54, 602/57, 602/74, 604/289, 604/294, 604/304, 604/307, 606/204.25, 607/141, 128/858
• US Class Current: 128/858
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/124 specially adapted for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/04 Eye-masks ; Devices to be worn on the face, not intended for looking through; Eye-pads for sunbathing eye-bandages A61F13/12; protective face-masks A41D13/11; protectors for shampooing A45D

Abstract

There is provided an eyelid closure patch for use by anesthesiologists to ensure that the patient'"'"'s eyes are closed during surgery. The patch consists of a flexible transparent material which contains a layer of a transparent pressure sensitive water soluble gelatinous or hydrocolloidal adhesive. The patch has an adhesive free tab and a cover sheet.

Claims

1. A patch for maintaining a patient'"'"'s eye closed during surgery which comprises a flexible transparent backing material having a width to cover the upper and lower eyelids and a length substantially the length of the eye, at least one non-adhesive tab portion on an end of said backing material, a transparent pressure sensitive water soluble gelatinous or hydrocolloidal adhesive coating on one side of said backing material, and a cover sheet over said adhesive coating.

2. The patch of claim 1 wherein said backing material comprises a plastic.

3. The patch of claim 2 wherein said plastic is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, an acrylic polymer and polyvinyl alcohol.

4. The patch of claim 1 wherein said adhesive comprises a hydrogel.

5. The patch of claim 1 wherein said adhesive comprises a natural gum.

6. The patch of claim 5 wherein said gum is karaya gum.

7. The patch of claim 5 wherein said gum is guara gum.

8. The patch of claim 5 wherein said adhesive comprises a polysaccharide gum.

9. The patch of claim 1 wherein said adhesive includes a stabilizer.

10. The patch of claim 9 wherein said stabilizer is non-allergenic.

11. The patch of claim 10 wherein said stabilizer is zinc oxide.

12. The patch of claim 1 further containing a bottom cover.

13. The patch of claim 1 comprising a multiplicity of strips.

14. The patch of claim 1 in the form of a roll of tear strips.