Patent ID: 6135975
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A41C,A61F

Abstract:
A surgical chest dressing comprising:a chest encircling flexible band formed primarily from a stretchable material and having free ends overlapping each other at engaging surfaces generally centrally of the chest of a person about which the dressing has been wrapped; andsaid band including first and second non-stretchable support panels and a flexible aeration panel, said support panels biasing body tissue of said person there between in a desired direction relative to the person's chest, said flexible aeration panel positioned at least partially between said support panels and at least partiality positionable on the back of said person when said band is secured to said person, wherein said flexible aeration panel includes a stretchable material and a plurality of low air resistant sections, said low air resistant sections providing for greater air flow therethrough than said support panels.