Patent ID: 6107536
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A pleated dome wound protector comprising:a top material layer having a center with perforations therein to allow airflow to a wound during use, and a skin release adhesive on its bottom side;a dome separated into two halves which are integrally connected with a pleated center, said dome is adhered to the center of the top layer on its bottom side adjacent the skin release adhesive and having perforations therein corresponding to the perforations of the top layer;a gauze layer adhered adjacent the two dome halves, and a transparent non-stick layer adhered adjacent the gauze layer, wherein said top layer, said gauze layer, and said transparent non-stick layer are pleated at their centers between the two dome halves to allow for stretching of the protector when it is placed on a joint of a user so as not to disturb the wound or hinder joint flexibility.