US5620702A
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Adhesive bandages, wound dressings, sutures, drapes orthodontic rubber bands, toothbrushes, and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-05-09
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2015-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An adhesive bandage, wound dressing, suture-like mechanism, or surgical drape for use over a wound is made from a laminate structure of flexible rubber, a hydrophilic hydrogel polymer bonded to one side of the flexible rubber, and an adhesive bonded to the hydrophilic hydrogel polymer along at least a first section of the adhesive bandage, wound dressing, suture-like mechanism, or surgical drape. The adhesive is preferably a hydrogel adhesive with a cellulosic, polyurethane or polyacrylate base, while the flexible rubber is preferably rubber which is pretreated with hydrogel polymer prior to curing. A medicament such as CPC or BAK can be bonded to the hydrophilic hydrogel polymer along the non-adhesive portion of the adhesive bandage, wound dressing or surgical drape to provide slow release medication, and if desired, removable plastic may be provided to cover the adhesive portions. The bandage, wound dressing, suture-like mechanism, or surgical drape may take various shapes, sizes, and arrangements. Orthodontic rubber bands, toothbrushes, dental floss and sutures are also disclosed having a similar arrangement except that the flexible rubber in the case of the toothbrush, dental floss and suture is replaced with bristles, floss thread, and suture thread, and a preferably slow-release medicament is applied to the hydrophilic hydrogel polymer instead of an adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard I. Podell
- 👤 David L. Podell, Jr.
- 👤 Albert Goldstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/12; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166; A61B17/08; A61B17/085; A61C15/00; A61C15/04; A61C15/041; A61C7/28; A61C7/30; A61C7/303; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/00051; A61F13/00063; A61F13/02; A61F13/0203; A61F13/0213; A61F13/022; A61F13/0226; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/04; A61K8/042; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/58; A61L15/60; A61L17/00; A61L17/005; A61L17/14; A61L17/145; A61L31/00; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61L31/14; A61L31/16; A61P; A61P31/00; A61P31/04; A61B2017/086; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00365; A61F2013/00451; A61F2013/00544; A61F2013/00574; A61F2013/00578; A61F2013/00582; A61F2013/006; A61F2013/00604; A61F2013/00655; A61F2013/00659; A61F2013/00663; A61F2013/00676; A61F2013/00727; A61F2013/00748; A61F2013/00757; A61F2013/00902; A61F2013/0091; A61F13/15; A61F2013/15008; A61F2013/15073; A61F13/51; A61F13/514; A61F13/51401; A61F2013/51409; A61F2013/51429; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/20; A61L2300/204; A61L2300/208; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/404; A61L2300/60; A61L2300/602; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material, a section of one surface of which is coated with a hydrophilic polymer so as to furnish a coated surface which can contact human skin over extended periods of time without causing inflammation or other allergic response, and an adhesive bonded to at least a section of the hydrophilic coating, wherein said flexible sheet coated with hydrophilic polymer and adhesive is elastically stretchable for at least 100% of its normal length so as to lie in close contact with human skin surfaces located over an extensor and/or flexor when a section of the flexible sheet is fastened, and said flexible sheet coated with hydrophilic polymer and adhesive permits the transfer of water vapor and oxygen therethrough without transfer of microbial agents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material, a section of one surface of which is coated with a hydrophilic polymer so as to furnish a coated surface which can contact human skin over extended periods of time without causing inflammation or other allergic response, and an adhesive bonded to at least a section of the hydrophilic coating, wherein said flexible sheet coated with hydrophilic polymer and adhesive is elastically stretchable for at least 100% of its normal length so as to lie in close contact with human skin surfaces located over an extensor and/or flexor when a section of the flexible sheet is fastened, and said flexible sheet coated with hydrophilic polymer and adhesive permits the transfer of water vapor and oxygen therethrough without transfer of microbial agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material according to claim 1, with a medicament bonded to the hydrophilic polymer coating such that the hydrophilic coating absorbs and when in intimate contact with skin, time-releases, said medicament.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material according to claim 2, wherein said hydrophilic polymer is a hydrogel polymer, and said medicament is an anti-microbial or bactericidal agent and/or an agent with wound healing properties.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material, a section of one surface of which is coated with a hydrophilic polymer so as to furnish a coated surface which can contact human skin over extended periods of time without causing inflammation or other allergic response, and a medicament bonded to the hydrophilic polymer coating such that the hydrophilic coating absorbs and when in intimate contact with skin, time-releases, said medicament, wherein said flexible sheet coated with hydrophilic polymer and medicament permits the transfer of water vapor and oxygen therethrough without transfer of microbial agents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material, a section of one surface of which is coated with a hydrophilic polymer so as to furnish a coated surface which can contact human skin over extended periods of time without causing inflammation or other allergic response, and a medicament bonded to the hydrophilic polymer coating such that the hydrophilic coating absorbs and when in intimate contact with skin, time-releases, said medicament, wherein said flexible sheet coated with hydrophilic polymer and medicament permits the transfer of water vapor and oxygen therethrough without transfer of microbial agents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material according to claim 4, for use as a surgical drape, wherein said hydrophilic polymer is a hydrogel polymer, and said medicament is a bactericidal coating absorbed in said hydrogel which prevents regrowth of bacteria on the skin surface to which it is applied so as to prevent contamination of the operative area and to prevent bacteria from the operative area from spreading into surrounding skin of the patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A flexible sheet of elastomeric material according to claim 5, wherein said flexible sheet applies tensions forces to skin surfaces separated by a wound so as to draw the opposing skin surfaces together.
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