Patent ID: 9724242
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A protective method, comprising: positioning a first region of a cover over a vulnerable site on a human patient, the first region of the cover being at least generally impermeable to liquid water; positioning a second region of the cover between the vulnerable site and the patient's mouth and/or nose; forming an adhesive bond between the second region of the cover and the patient, the bond having an inner edge portion positioned toward the vulnerable site and an outer edge portion positioned away from the vulnerable site; absorbing respiratory exudates from the patient's mouth and/or nose at the outer edge portion of the bond and/or respiratory exudates approaching the outer edge portion of the bond using a liquid-absorbing element attached to the cover; and at least generally blocking direct exchange between air in contact with the vulnerable site at one side of the bond and air in contact with respiratory exudates within the liquid-absorbing element at an opposite side of the bond.