Patent ID: 7838719
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A bandage for covering a wound, comprising: a continuous backing component comprising a first backing face opposed by a second backing face wherein said first backing face and said second backing face define a backing component b-thickness, b-length, b-width, a backing component first end, and a backing component second end; a dressing component comprising a first dressing component face opposed by a second dressing component face wherein the distance between said first dressing component face and said second dressing component face define a dressing component dc-thickness, said dressing component further defining a dressing component interface defining a dci-thickness that is less than said b-thickness; wherein said backing component further defines a dressing receiver interface defining a dri-thickness substantially equal to said b-thickness minus said dci-thickness, said dressing receiver interface configured for associating with said dressing component interface so that said first dressing face and said first backing face define a substantially flat plane when the first backing face, second backing face, first dressing face, and said second dressing face are in horizontal alignment; and an attachment mechanism associated with at least one of (a) the first backing face at the first end of said backing component, and (b) the second backing face of said backing component.