Patent ID: 11969159
Assignee: GSQUARED MEDICAL LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A unitary adhesive retractor for supporting excess or redundant tissue of a patient to maintain the excess or redundant tissue away from an incision or other existing wound; the retractor defining a top-to-bottom length and a side-to-side width greater than one-half the top-to-bottom length; the retractor comprising a stretchable, air-permeable fabric layer adherable directly to the excess or redundant tissue by means of a silicone gel adhesive which coats at least a substantial portion of a bottom surface of said fabric layer; whereby, when the retractor is placed in tension due to the weight of the excess or redundant tissue, forces generated by the weight of the excess or redundant tissue are transferred through the gel adhesive to the fabric layer, such that the gel substantially protects the dermis of the patient from sheer forces generated by the weight of the excess or redundant tissue being evenly distributed to the dermis of the patient; whereby, the retractor is adapted to be worn for more than one day.