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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188330 | Dressing and an epidermal positioning mechanism and method for using same A dressing mechanism comprising a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section and the third section each may each include one side having an adhesive layer. An overlaying, non-adhesive barrier layer may be located between a portion of the... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8168849 | Method of making a bandage The present invention provides a method of making a bandage from a fabric such as a knitted fabric, for example. The fabric is steamed, sprayed with a solution containing an antibacterial/antimicrobial agent in a spraying chamber 28 and then dried in a drying... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168848 | Access openings in vacuum bandage A wound dressing member is provided for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface. The member may include a top surface and a bottom surface adapted to be in contact with and generally conform to the wound s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8097766 | Self-adhering friction reducing liner and method of use A patch of low friction materials, such as a film of polytetrafluoroethylene is sized to provide an area of low friction support for a portion of a human body relative to an object such as a shoe or prosthetic socket. The patch can be lined with foam, or preferably,... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8080702 | Wound cleansing apparatus in-situ An apparatus for cleansing wounds, in which wound exudate is removed from a wound bed and selectively cleansed and returned to the wound. The cleansing means removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8063263 | Methods for the treatment or prevention of scars and/or keloids Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053623 | Reinforced closure anchor A reinforced closure anchor includes a first layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the first layer. The anchor member includes an adhesive side and an opp... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053624 | Reinforced closure anchor A reinforced closure anchor includes a first layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the first layer. The anchor member includes an adhesive side and an opp... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049058 | Reinforced closure anchor A reinforced closure anchor includes a first layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the first layer. The anchor member includes an adhesive side and an opp... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049057 | Reinforced closure anchor A reinforced closure anchor includes a fabric layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the fabric layer. The anchor member is adhered to the fabric layer adh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8026405 | Dressing and an epidermal positioning mechanism and method for using same A dressing mechanism comprising a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section and the third section each may each include one side having an adhesive layer. An overlaying, non-adhesive barrier layer may be located between a portion of the... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013206 | Device for recording and transferring a contour The invention relates to a device for recording and transferring the contours of a wound or opening in tissue of a human being comprising a transparent polymer sheet having a first and a second surface, wherein the first surface faces the wound or opening and the se... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7994381 | Wound covering and production process The invention relates to a production process for a foam wound dressing having an external germ barrier, more particularly a film layer, and also to a wound dressing thus obtained, having, where appropriate, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. In the process accord... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7964766 | Wound cleansing apparatus in-situ An apparatus for cleansing wounds, in which wound exudate is removed from a wound bed and selectively cleansed and returned to the wound. The cleansing means removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7956233 | Support system for the treatment and prevention of diseases of the veins The present invention relates to a support system particularly intended for treatment and prevention of diseases of venous origin, characterized in that it comprises a first support layer, which is composed of an elastic band attached across its entire surface to an... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7932429 | Device designed for regenerating the human dermis and process for producing said device Device designed for regenerating the human dermis presented in the form of a multilayer complex combining an absorbable polymeric internal matrix able to induce the regeneration of the dermis by contact with muscle or subcutaneous tissue, an open-work textile mesh a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928278 | Method and apparatus for producing near-infrared radiation The subject invention pertains to a method, apparatus, and composition of matter for producing near-infrared (near-IR) radiation. The subject invention can incorporate a polymer and a metal-containing compound, wherein the metal-containing compound can incorporate a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923596 | Method and system for producing dressing products of polymer fibres useful for covering moist wounds A method and system for producing an improved dressing product, useful for covering/protecting a moist wound is disclosed. The dressing product comprising fibers of a spinnable polymer forming a twisted ribbon. By virtue of this twisting, the fibers, in particular a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910789 | Method for treating wound, dressing for use therewith and apparatus and system for fabricating dressing A method of treating a wound using a customized dressing. In the method, at least one wound characteristic is evaluated. A treatment need as a function of the at least one wound characteristic is determined. A dressing having a dressing characteristic responsive to ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7888545 | Self-adhesive dressing The present invention relates to a self-adhesive dressing comprising a layer (1) of spunlace nonwoven material and attached thereto a layer (2) of adhesive. In accordance with the invention, the dressing is stretchable in a first direction (MD) corresp... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7868221 | Electro active elastic compression bandage This invention relates to an elastic bandage for supporting a body extremity such as a leg. Such bandages are used to overcome problems with fluid retention and swelling in the legs, occurring as a consequence of varicose veins, vascular incompetence, pregnancy, etc... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7847143 | Dancer's protective foot pad A protective foot pad includes a sheet of protective material having a main body portion in the shape of the ball of a human foot and a locating tab extending from the main body portion for location between the first and second toes of the foot, an adhesive on one s... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7834231 | Low profile chest seal A chest seal for treating an open pneumothorax that is low profile and thus unobtrusive so that the chest seal can be effectively maintained in position to seal a chest wound while allowing the pleural cavity to vent. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829756 | Wound cleansing apparatus in-situ An apparatus for cleansing wounds, in which wound exudate is removed from a wound bed and selectively cleansed and returned to the wound. The cleansing means removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7750200 | Material for producing a support bandage A material for producing a support bandage, which comprises a support. Said support is coated and/or impregnated with a curable plastic material and at least partially configured by a leno fabric comprising warp yarns that cross between two weft yarns running in par... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7652188 | Adhesive bandage with display 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 su... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7626070 | Reinforced closure anchor A reinforced closure anchor includes a fabric layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure, an adhesive side, and an opposite non-adhesive side is disposed on the fabric layer.... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7541510 | Nasal epidermal lifting mechanism An epidermal lifting mechanism (10) comprising at least one strip of flexible material (50), first and second end portions (60), a middle portion (70), adhesive material (40), a plurality of resilient spring structures (20, 22, ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7511185 | Bandage for wound or incision closure Disclosed is a bandage for closing a wound or incision, and methods for the use of same. The bandage comprises a first flat flexible component having adhesive on a lower surface and one or more first elongated connectors extending in an offset manner from one edge t... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7504549 | Chest wound seal for preventing pneumothorax and including means for relieving a tension pheumothorax A flexible sheet having an adhesive layer carried on a bottom side. A collection chamber formed in the adhesive layer by the exclusion of adhesive from a central area of the sheet for receiving fluid from the wound. A drainage channel formed in the adhesive layer by... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7473816 | Multilayer moisture management fabric A multilayer breathable moisture management and compressive device, having a laminate material that includes a thin, hydrophillic polyurethane foam coated on both surfaces with an adhesive. A stretchable elastomeric polymer layer is bonded to each of the adhesive su... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7442849 | Thin film delivery system and method of manufacture A carrier delivered dressing is disclosed which has a conformable backing with a pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a bottom face and removable carrier attached to the top face of the backing. A bond block material is positioned between the backing and the carrie... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422576 | Localized liquid therapy and thermotherapy device A device for directly applying thermotherapeutic liquid to an area upon the surface of an afflicted patient, and methods of use thereof, are described. In particular a device for applying water-based liquid at a therapeutic temperature directly to an afflicted area ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417174 | Resorbable laminated repair film and method of using same The present invention provides a reepithelialization/wound healing implant device comprising a barrier layer and one or more polymer layers doped with agents that promote one or more processes in reepithelialization/wound healing. The implant: [a] provides a tempora... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413571 | Flexible medical closure screen and method A flexible medical closure screen for closing a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed filaments, and horizontal spacers connecting the risers and stra... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413570 | Medical closure screen installation systems and methods A medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed filaments, and horizontal spacers connecting the risers and strands in a g... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414168 | Device for laceration or incision closure Disclosed is a two-component device for closing a laceration or incision. The device includes a first component comprising a first adhesive-backed anchoring member and one or more first connecting members extending from one edge thereof in a first direction. Also in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402721 | Wound dressing A wound dressing includes an absorbent core having opposed proximal and distal surfaces including central and border portions, and a discrete skin adherent, elastomeric gel facing layer having a distal surface secured to the proximal surface of the absorbent core an... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399899 | Attachment of electronic tags to surgical sponges and implements Externally detectable electronic article surveillance markers are attached to surgical implements, such as sponges and surgical instruments, appointed for use in a surgical wound. The attachment mechanism facilitates detection by an external interrogating field befo... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396975 | Wound dressing and method for manufacturing the same A wound dressing defining skin facing areas having different degrees of skin adherence. The dressing comprises a backing layer defining a center portion and a border portion surrounding the center portion. A carrier layer is secured to the border portion of the back... | 07/08/2008 |
