Class 128/890 - Nipple

Subclass of Class 128 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter for use in preventing chafing or irritation
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 11/15/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
8056563	Nipple protector and method A nipple protector is provided, which is able to protect a nipple of a user reliably, by protecting the nipple area so as to maintain a non-contact state with the nipple area and thereby avoiding the causing of pain or unpleasant irritation to the nipple area, as we...	11/15/2011
7938122	Device and method for nipple reconstruction A nipple reconstruction device includes a core component having a substantially circular hollow opening therein for receiving a person's nipple; padding attached to a lower part of the core and substantially lining the lower part of the core and at least a portion o...	05/10/2011
7335183	Nursing aid system A nursing aid system which includes at least one breast cup and at least one nipple extender which may be integrally formed with the breast cup or which may comprise a separate piece. The breast cup has a concave breast receiving portion and a hollow generally cylin...	02/26/2008
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
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
7014991	Use of injectable dyes for staining an anterior lens capsule and vitreo-retinal interface A method of staining an ocular structure, the structure being a human or other mammalian eye or portion thereof, the method comprising staining the ocular structure with either indigotindisulfonate, Patent Blue V, Sulphan Blue, tolonium chloride, or Evans Blue. Ocul...	03/21/2006
6968964	Nipple configuration for use in feeding and nursing newborn infants A nipple configuration for use on baby bottles and in breast shields particularly adapted for feeding and nursing newborns. The configuration includes body and nipple portions integrally formed of a soft flexible material and defining raised ridges or other surface ...	11/29/2005
6273090	Device for assisting in reading of image such as mammogram and related method A device to assist in the reading of an illuminated image is disclosed. The device comprises a blocking member including a plurality of blocking portions pivotally mounted together at a common pivot point so as to be pivotable between a storage position a...	08/14/2001
6261313	C-shaped heat pack for thermal treatment of breast The present invention relates to a C-shaped thermal heat pack for heating the female breast during post partum nursing and, more particularly, to a thermal heat pack which readily conforms to the contours of different sized female breasts to provide thera...	07/17/2001
6237599	Breastfeeding breast support roll and method A breastfeeding breast support roll is constructed of an outer layer of soft, absorbent material filled with compressible and or resilient material. The breastfeeding breast support roll is placed underneath the breastfeeding breast, allowing a woman to b...	05/29/2001
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
5931717	Absorbent breast pad for nursing mothers A washable or disposable nursing pad with an augmented lower region primarily for nighttime use comprising a first two to twenty layers of a washable absorbent fabric or a disposable paper-like sheet material with a second two to twenty layers of the same...	08/03/1999
5919180	Pad assembly for absorbing fluids The invention developed is a nursing pad assembly suitable for absorbing lacteal fluid which is conformable to the human breast. It includes a conformable casing comprising a central area and a plurality of outwardly extending fingers, the central area po...	07/06/1999
5776177	C-shaped heat pack for thermal treatment of breast The present invention relates to a C-shaped thermal heat pack for heating the female breast during post partum nursing and, more particularly, to a thermal heat pack which readily conforms to the contours of different sized female breasts to provide thera...	07/07/1998
5743272	Male nipple abrasion protector A common problem among male distance runners and athletes is male nipple abrasion from tee shirts or jerseys during extended exercise. Some men suffer severe chafing and bleeding nipples when they run long distances caused, in large part, as salt crystals...	04/28/1998
5732714	Adapter for use with apparatus and method for controlling human lactation An adapter for use with an apparatus for the control of human lactation. The apparatus comprising a support having an outer surface and an inner surface that is shaped to conform substantially to a human female breast and having a protrusion which extends...	03/31/1998
5669395	Disposable protective wear for sun tanning Disposable protective wear for persons who sun tan, providing a shield for sensitive parts of the body against exposure, while allowing for maximum coloring of the body and sanitary conditions within tanning salons. The disposable protective wear consists...	09/23/1997
5531231	Apparatus and method for controlling human lactation An apparatus comprising a support having an outer surface and an inner surface that is shaped to conform substantially to a human female breast and having a protrusion with a substantially flat, nipple-contacting surface which extends away from the suppor...	07/02/1996
5476490	Heating pad 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...	12/19/1995
5394889	Apparatus and method for controlling human lactation An apparatus having a support having an outer surface and an inner surface that is shaped to conform substantially to a human female breast and having a protrusion which extends away from the support and is positioned to align substantially with and conta...	03/07/1995
5171321	Nipple prosthesis and method of making the same Areola and nipple prosthesis device for application to the surface of a human breast comprising an areola portion having an inner concave surface which conforms to the shape of a human breast to which it is applied and an outer convex surface. The inner c...	12/15/1992
5032103	Breast shield A breast shield is described having a dome-shaped shell with an open bottom and an elastic member that extends across the open bottom. The elastic member has an opening through which the breast nipple extends into the interior of the shell. The elastic me...	07/16/1991
4917112	Universal bandage with transparent dressing A transparent bandage for substantially sealing a wound consisting of a semi-rigid frame for defining an opening and a resilient transparent membrane member substantially covering the opening in order to form a transparent window. The transparent material...	04/17/1990
4901714	Bandage A layer of plastic, either in film or coating form, is bonded to a sheet of non-woven material to form a base. When film is used, it is preferably smaller in size than the non-woven material and affixed to the top surface thereof by an acrylic adhesive. T...	02/20/1990
4875492	Washable and contoured nursing pads A washable and contoured nursing pad which can be machine washed and dried, and therefore resuable and economical. The nursing pad is molded into a contoured shape for a body-hugging fit inside the wearer's bra. The nursing pad consists of multiple layers...	10/24/1989
4870977	Surgical protector for raised wounds An areola/nipple surfical wound protector including a sterile pad having an upper surface, a lower non-stick surface and a centrally-located pad opening extending through it. A transparent cone-shaped nipple protector member having an outwardly-disposed f...	10/03/1989
4865026	Sealing wound closure device The device comprises a resilient, annular, adhesive-backed planar pad with a central opening, and a resilient protective covering which overlies this central opening. A manually operated control device is used to spread the resilient pad radially prior to...	09/12/1989
4754750	Areola/nipple surgical wound protector An aerola/nipple surgical wound protector including a sterile pad having an upper surface, a lower non-stick surface and a centrally-located pad opening through it and engaging the upper and lower surfaces. A transparent cone-shaped nipple protector membe...	07/05/1988
4667666	Protective bandaging device A protective bandaging device having a foraminous flat or domed shaped upper surface supported by relatively rigid impervious side walls depending downwardly therefrom to an outreaching flange having a layer of a suitable medical grade adhesive disposed u...	05/26/1987
4566458	Thorax protector A thorax protector, designed for optimal protection of the breasts such that forces directed at it are distributed along the lines of support of the rib cage, includes rigid cups and inner liners with anatomically contoured shapes....	01/28/1986
4520809	Anaesthetic induction device A gas induction device 10 suitable for use in anaesthetizing a child comprises means 12 defining an outlet opening 14 and a flow passage 16 for gases leading to the outlet opening, and an artificial teat 18 connected to said means. The teat can be hollow ...	06/04/1985
4333471	Nipple cover A disc-shaped nipple cover has a flexible paper backing sheet covered with pressure sensitive adhesive and a central soft feld pad. Release paper coverings protect the nipple cover until removal prior to usage....	06/08/1982
4195639	External breast prosthesis To provide a universal breast prosthesis usable as a substitute for either the right or left breast and for patients who have had varying degrees of surgery, scarring, muscle removal and the like, a breast prosthesis is provided having an upper flap and s...	04/01/1980
4164228	Pad for nursing brassieres An absorbent pad for nursing brassieres with a cap-shaped part proportioned to the shape of the breast and with an absorbing apron attached to the cap-shaped part which apron increases the absorption volume of the pad as a whole....	08/14/1979

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