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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921851 | Nipple covering system One aspect of the present invention relates to a covering member for a protruding portion of a patient's body. This cover is flexible and collapsible so that it conforms to the shape of the encased portion of the body. This prevents the cover from being noticed whil... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7798150 | Pressure ulcer prosthesis and method for treating and/or preventing pressure ulcers A pressure ulcer prosthesis (10) having an elongated body (11) to support a patient's limb. The body (11) has a longitudinally extending support surface (13) that is arcuate and concave in transverse cross section. A distal end (12... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7487779 | Cover and applicator for a portion of a mammalian body One aspect of the present invention relates to a covering member for a protruding portion of a patient's body. This cover is flexible and collapsible so that it conforms to the shape of the encased portion of the body. This prevents the cover from being noticed whil... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7367071 | Pillow having waist straps/lumbar pain alleviation method An apparatus for alleviating lower back pain while sleeping on a front side portion of one's body comprising: a pillow cover having a width generally equal to a width of the body, said pillow cover having an elongate opening therealong for insertion of a pillow inse... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7329448 | Adhesive pads for footwear An adhesive pad kit for footwear has at least two pairs of thin adhesive backed pads in which the pads in one pair have one predetermined shape wherein the length is at least twice as long as the width, and the pads in the second pair have a different predetermined ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317818 | Method of enabling an analysis of an external body portion A method of enabling an analysis taking into account exposure of at least one external body portion to the environment comprises obtaining first information representative of at least one condition of a first external body portion of a subject and obtaining second i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7249385 | Finger/toe tip protective apparatus A finger/toe tip protective apparatus including a semispherically shaped flexible member of perforated material with inner and outer surfaces, and a circumferential edge. The flexible member has at least one elongated tab extending tangentially and radially about th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222625 | Pressure ulcer prosthesis and method for treating and/or preventing pressure ulcers A pressure ulcer prosthesis (10) having an elongated body (11) to support a patient's limb. The body (11) has a longitudinally extending support surface (13) that is arcuate and concave in transverse cross section. A distal end (12... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217853 | Composition for cushions, wound dressings and other skin-contacting products A skin-contacting adhesive composition is described which has improved initial tack, long-term adhesion, water uptake and translucency characteristics and may be prepared by melt extrusion. Uses of these compositions are also described, for example, their use in wou... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175502 | Areola pad The invention provides an areola pad for use during breast feeding. The invention is used to treat sore and painful nipples caused by breast feeding and to enable uninterrupted nursing. The invention includes a flexible element composed of one or more bio-compatible... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152606 | Prosthetic device A method of covering a nipple on a human breast, the nipple cover having a center and including a flexible material for conforming to a human breast, the method including the method steps of placing the nipple cover directly on a human breast so as to cover at least... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141713 | Method for reducing pressure damage to skin of a person, and corresponding skin protective devices A method for reducing pressure damage to skin of a person includes determining a location on the person susceptible to pressure damage, and adhesively securing a skin protective device to the location. The skin protective device includes a substrate having an inner ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131969 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of obstructive sleep disorders The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within the head and neck of a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the ear, nose and throat. The present invention applies high frequency (... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087806 | Friction reducing devices A self-adhesive bandage for prevention and treatment of skin breakdown by relief of friction and shear forces. The bandage includes a pair of thin film membranes, one of which is a portion of a dome and is free to move a limited distance with respect to the other. T... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7000616 | Wound care suspension system A suspension system for the care and prevention of wounds on the body of a user includes an array of removable suspension devices forming a flexible sheet. Each suspension device is removably coupled to at least on other suspension device. The suspension devices are... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6953602 | Pattern coated adhesive article The invention relates to a adhesive article comprising at least one backing layer with a first and second surface and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered first surface of the backing layer in a pattern, wherein the pattern of the adhesive layer has an adhesi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6940000 | Wound covering A wound covering includes a loop member including a peripheral wall that has an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner surface and an outer surface. The loop member defines an opening. A screen is attached to the loop member such that the screen extends across the openi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920881 | Wound covering pressure relief pads A pressure relief pad for use by persons suffering from or subject to the formation of decubitus ulcers or bedsores is described. The pressure relief pad is made from viscoelastic foam layers which provide for the redistribution of pressure around an affected or wou... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916967 | Adhesive bandage for protection of skin surfaces An adhesive bandage is disclosed for protecting blisters or wounds, or for preventing chaffing or the formation of blisters. In one embodiment, the bandage includes a protective layer for covering the blister or area of skin to be protected, and an adhesive layer su... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6892734 | Wound care suspension system A suspension system for the care and prevention of wounds on the body of a user includes an array of removable suspension devices forming a flexible sheet. Each suspension device is removably coupled to at least one other suspension device. The suspension devices ar... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6570050 | Bandage for autolytic wound debridement A bandage for autolytic debridement includes a fluid-impermeable enclosure having a sidewall forming a margin defining an opening, and a skin-facing surface that surrounds the opening. An attachment means is disposed on the skin-facing to attach the enclo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6320093 | Bandage for autolytic wound debridement A bandage for autolytic debridement includes a fluid-impermeable enclosure having a sidewall forming a margin defining an opening, and a skin-facing surface that surrounds the opening. An attachment means is disposed on the skin-facing to attach the enclo... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6274786 | Anti-reflux/heartburn device The device has a protrusion maintaining sustained pressure to an area of the upper abdomen. This mechanical pressure serves to assist in closing the cardiac sphincted, help induce esophageal relaxation and, in the case of a hiatal hernia, to return the st... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6211426 | Devices and methods of treatment for pressure ulcers and related impaired blood circulation problems Bandages for application to the skin of an individual to treat pressure ulcers and other impaired blood circulation problems include a flexible strip having a pair of opposing major planar sides; an adhesive on one of the major sides; and a flexible foam ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6107536 | Flex vented dome wound protector A bandage that has a securing portion made of any adhesive material connected to a domed portion that is made of any rigid material that is pleated in the middle that provides shielding to protected areas from physical trauma that also flexes and allows a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6085750 | Anti-chafing device This invention relates to a chafing device for obese individuals having a plurality of tubular body portions with air holes therethrough; a plurality of webbed portions connecting said plurality of tubular body portions, respectively, and fasteners for fa... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6067987 | Protecting skin and other tissues from friction A tissue-protective device (16, 18, 20, 60, 66, 76, 86, 96, 110, 130) and a method for protecting tissue against abrasion by attaching a pair of mutually overlying membranous layers (26, 28, 122, 124) to an area of a tissue surface such as a person's skin... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6041786 | Apparatus for maintaining a gap between clothing and the wound of a patient An apparatus used with clothing for maintaining a gap between the clothing and a wound of a patient using at least one spacer attached to the clothing and contacting an area of the patient's skin adjacent the wound to provide a gap between the clothing ma... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5964721 | Wound covering A non-contact wound covering for covering a wound. A peripheral sealing ring is covered by a barrier layer and this assembly is attached to the skin with an adhesive. The barrier layer and peripheral sealing ring together define a treatment volume over th... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5954679 | Adhesive bandage An adhesive bandage includes a flexible planar abrasion resistant body having an outer face, an inner face, and a peripheral edge. A sterile pad is secured to the inner face of the abrasion resistant body. A covering of flexible material is secured to the... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944683 | Protection and treatment device for ankle, heel and elbow prominences A protection and treatment device for ankle, heel and elbow prominences of bed ridden patients in the form of a topically applied pressure resilient cushion adapted to be positioned on the skin adjacent the bony prominence in which a pad having a relative... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5897580 | Heated breast pump shield A heating pad is disclosed. The heating pad is essentially "C-shaped" and is filled with a chemical composition. When activated by the triggering device, the chemical composition undergoes a reversible exothermic reaction and generates heat that warms the... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5882324 | Protection and treatment device for ankle, heel and elbow prominences A protection and treatment device for ankle, heel and elbow prominences of bed ridden patients in the form of a topically applied pressure resilient cushion adapted to be positioned on the skin adjacent the bony prominence in which a pad having a relative... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5827213 | Heel and elbow dressing A wound dressing is disclosed that is intended to be supplied to the user in generally planar condition and may then be easily shaped to conform with a joint surface, such as a heel or elbow, without forming wrinkles in that portion of the dressing overly... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5758662 | Device for shielding an incision A device for shielding a surgical incision or other sensitive area of the body from contact with clothing or other items. The shielding device has a protective member including a substantially rigid frame, a plurality of substantially rigid support legs, ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5539020 | Method and device for cushioning limbs A soft, tacky polysiloxane elastomer characterized as having: a tackiness of 10-450 grams as determined by a polyken probe tack tester or 0-10 cm (0-4 inches) as determined by a rolling ball tack tester and a tensile strength of 0.14-5.52 mega Pascals (20... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5465736 | Method and means for preventing skin abrasions for patients having legs substantially locked in juxtaposition A method of preventing skin abrasions and the like in patients whose legs are substantially locked together in juxtaposition. The method comprises the taking of an elongated flexible planar pad with a length extending from above the patient's knees to the... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5462519 | Bed sore pad A stratiform pad for surrounding and protecting a bed sore from pressure while the patient is in bed. The pad comprises a median layer containing a closed cell air bubble film, a body-contacting layer bonded to one surface of the median layer to adhere th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5345634 | Apparatus for treating and preventing development of bed sores An apparatus for preventing the development of bed sores, and once developed, successfully treating them, composed partly of an rigid elongate member which is transversely disposed across a hospital bed, wherein each end of the elongate member is engaged ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5306490 | Methods for retarding blister formation by use of cyanoacrylate adhesives A cyanoacrylate adhesive is applied to the skin areas prone to blistering prior to blister formation.... | 04/26/1994 |
