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Wound covering device

  • US 5,960,795 A
  • Filed: 05/16/1997
  • Issued: 10/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wound covering device for covering and sealing at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s wound comprising:

  • an elongated handle member having a first side and a second side, the handle member being operable to facilitate alignment of the wound covering device adjacent to the wound to be covered;

    a cover dressing having a first side and a second side, the second side of the cover dressing being releasably secured to the first side of the handle member;

    a first adhesive layer on at least a portion of the second side of the cover dressing disposed between the second side of the cover dressing and the first side of the handle member, the first adhesive layer operable to secure the second side of the cover dressing to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the wound when the cover dressing is disposed in overlying relation to the wound;

    the first adhesive layer releasably securing the first side of the handle member with the second side of the cover dressing;

    a flexible hinge member having a first side and a second side, the flexible hinge member also having a width that is approximately coextensive with a portion of the wound to be covered by the wound covering device, the hinge member further having a first portion disposed on the first side of the cover dressing and a second portion disposed on the first side of the handle member;

    a second adhesive layer disposed between the second side of the first portion of the hinge member and the first side of the cover dressing for securing the first portion of the hinge member to the first side of the cover dressing; and

    a third adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the first side of the hinge member for securing the first side of the hinge member to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the wound.

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