Patent ID: 6274787
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A device for isolating a patient's flesh wound, comprising:(a) a canopy, the canopy having a bottom edge;(b) a base, the base having a bottom edge, the base bottom edge having an adhesive, the base further having a top edge, the base top edge being detachably joinable to the canopy bottom edge; and(c) an adhesive isolation member, the adhesive isolation member being removably attached to the base bottom edge adhesive such that the adhesive is isolated from adhesive contact with other objects until the adhesive isolation member is removed from the base bottom edge adhesive, the base bottom edge adhesive being adherable to human skin, such that when the adhesive isolation member is removed from the base bottom edge, and the bottom edge is brought into contact with the patient's skin, the attached canopy and base isolate the portion of the patient's skin having the wound, the base bottom edge being positioned with respect to the wound such that neither the base nor the canopy contact the wound.