Adhesive bandage with display
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- (a) a bandage comprising a pad having a protective surface for covering a specific area of a body of a user, wherein the specific area is for treatment, protection or diagnosis;
(b) an adhesive tape attached to said bandage, said adhesive tape being configured for attaching to a body region of a user so as to position said protective surface against a portion of said body region;
(c) a display being positioned on an outer surface of the device, said display being configured for displaying a body condition of skin when said adhesive tape is attached to said body region, wherein said body condition is a skin condition selected from at least one of the group consisting of acidity (pH), moisture (water content), fat (sebum) content, elasticity, barrier function of skin (impermeability), skin resistance, skin conductance, scarring, pigmentation, melanin and erythrema index, transepidermal water loss, skin roughness, acne, bacteria, fungal and viral content and any combination thereof;
(d) a body condition detector in contact with said body region and said display, said body condition detector being configured for detecting and evaluating said body condition; and
(e) a power source attached to or integrated with said adhesive tape, said power source being for powering said display, said display being for increasing an acceptability of use of the device by the user when powered.
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Abstract
An adhesive bandage is provided. The adhesive bandage includes: (a) an absorbent pad having an absorbent surface; (b) an adhesive tape attached to the absorbent pad, the adhesive tape being configured for attaching to a skin region so as to position the absorbent surface against a portion of the skin region; (c) a display being positioned on an outer surface of the adhesive bandage the display being configured and positioned so as to be viewable by an individual when the adhesive tape is attached to the skin region; and (d) a power source attached to or integrated with the adhesive tape, the power source being for powering the display, the display being for increasing an acceptability of use of the adhesive bandage by the individual when powered. Furthermore, the present invention provides an adhesive bandage with a display, the display being for displaying a skin condition value and for increasing an acceptability of use of the adhesive bandage by the individual when powered.
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11 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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(a) a bandage comprising a pad having a protective surface for covering a specific area of a body of a user, wherein the specific area is for treatment, protection or diagnosis; (b) an adhesive tape attached to said bandage, said adhesive tape being configured for attaching to a body region of a user so as to position said protective surface against a portion of said body region; (c) a display being positioned on an outer surface of the device, said display being configured for displaying a body condition of skin when said adhesive tape is attached to said body region, wherein said body condition is a skin condition selected from at least one of the group consisting of acidity (pH), moisture (water content), fat (sebum) content, elasticity, barrier function of skin (impermeability), skin resistance, skin conductance, scarring, pigmentation, melanin and erythrema index, transepidermal water loss, skin roughness, acne, bacteria, fungal and viral content and any combination thereof; (d) a body condition detector in contact with said body region and said display, said body condition detector being configured for detecting and evaluating said body condition; and (e) a power source attached to or integrated with said adhesive tape, said power source being for powering said display, said display being for increasing an acceptability of use of the device by the user when powered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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