Easy access bandages, packaging, and systems for application
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1. A bandage application system comprising:
- a. an individual sterile adhesive bandage comprisingi. a backing;
ii. at least one absorbent patch;
iii. two adhesive regions, wherein adhesive is applied to the backing, and each adhesive region having an overlaying protection paper;
b. a first wrapper element; and
c. a second wrapper element;
whereby the first wrapper element and the second wrapper element at least partially enclose the bandage and are separably in contact to completely enclose the bandage such that when the first and second wrapper elements are pulled in opposite directions the first and second elements do not require ripping or tearing to separate to partially expose the bandage in a ready-to-apply state and said partially exposed bandage remains associated with one of the wrapper elements and the other wrapper elements dissociates from said bandage, and wherein only one of the two protection papers is attached to an associated wrapper element.
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Abstract
Provided are a bandage wrappers and bandage application systems with a first wrapper element and a second wrapper element; whereby the first wrapper element and the second wrapper element at least partially enclose an individual bandage and are separable in contact to completely enclose the bandage such that when the first and second wrapper elements are pulled in opposite directions the first and second elements separate to partially expose the bandage in a ready-to-apply state.
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1. A bandage application system comprising:
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a. an individual sterile adhesive bandage comprising i. a backing; ii. at least one absorbent patch; iii. two adhesive regions, wherein adhesive is applied to the backing, and each adhesive region having an overlaying protection paper; b. a first wrapper element; and c. a second wrapper element; whereby the first wrapper element and the second wrapper element at least partially enclose the bandage and are separably in contact to completely enclose the bandage such that when the first and second wrapper elements are pulled in opposite directions the first and second elements do not require ripping or tearing to separate to partially expose the bandage in a ready-to-apply state and said partially exposed bandage remains associated with one of the wrapper elements and the other wrapper elements dissociates from said bandage, and wherein only one of the two protection papers is attached to an associated wrapper element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A individual wrapper for an adhesive bandage, the wrapper comprising:
- a first wrapper element; and
a second wrapper element;
the first and second wrapper elements each comprising two parallel sheets sealed on three of four sides, the first and second wrapper elements separably in contact to form an interior adapted to completely enclose an individual adhesive bandage provided that when the first and second wrapper elements are gripped and pulled in opposite directions the first and second elements do not require ripping or tearing to separate to partially expose a bandage disposed in the interior in a ready-to-apply state and said partially exposed bandage remains associated with one of the wrapper elements and the other wrapper element dissociated from said bandage, wherein the bandage comprises a backing, at least one absorbent patch, two adhesive regions, wherein adhesive is applied to the backing, and each adhesive region having an overlaying protection paper, wherein only one of the two protection papers is attacked to an associated wrapper element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
- a first wrapper element; and
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