Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th July, 1898-Accepted, 17th Sept., 1898
I, Dr. KARL GERSON, of 9, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Physician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention relates to surgical bandages, and its object is to provide a single
bandage which may be used as a substitute for the usual suspensory devices, in
cases such as inflammation of the testicles, varix-rupture and the like; while at
the same time it can also be used in all cases where a uniform elastic pressure
in conjunction with a plaster like substance or ointment is required.
The invention consists in the provision of one layer of elastic fabric whose edges
are teased out to form a soft fringe, while the second layer consists of the plaster
or ointment attached to the surface of the said elastic fabric.
The application of the invention as a substitute for the usual suspenders when
required to support the testicles is carried out in the following manner The
hair is first shaved off the scrotum, and the shaved surfaces washed with ether
or like fluid. The scrotum is gathered together at the bottom lifting the testicles
upwards, and this empty portion of the scrotum has placed round it the elastic
bandage having the necessary ointment present. The bandage has its fringed
ends directed upwards under the testicles and it is further held in position by
an ordinary band uniformly tight round the elastic bandage.
The tension of the elastic bandage is adjusted, so that only moderate and not
an injurious amount of pressure takes place, while the fringed edges being placed
against the underneath portion of the testicles prevents the formation of derma-
titis or excema, often produced by the friction caused by buckles or straps of
the usual forms of suspenders.
Where large bandages are employed in surgical cases, it is only necessary to
use this special construction of the material at the beginning and at the end of
the bandage, because the fixing of the bandage by the plaster substances at these
ends provide the necessary pressure of the ointment on the surfaces under treat-
ment. The whole of the bandage or any part of it may be formed in the manner
first described without departing from the subject of this invention.
Dated this 6th day of November 1897
Improvements in and relating to Surgical Bandages.
I, Dr. KARL GERSON, of 9, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Physician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
[Price 8d.1

page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement: —
a
This invention relates to surgical bandages, and its object is to provide.
bandage which may be used as a substitute for the usual suspensory devices in
cases such as inflammation of the testicles, varix-rupture and the like; while at
the same time it can also be used in all cases where a uniform elastic pressure
and a plaster like substance or ointment is required to be applied.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1
represents fabric provided for use as a bandage in accordance with the invention
while Figure 2 represents such a bandage applied in substitution of suspenders.
The invention consists in the provision of a layer of elastic fabric a whose
edges d are teased out to form a soft fringe, while the second layer b consists of
the plaster or ointment provided upon the surface of the said elastic fabric.
The application of the invention as a substitute for the usual suspenders when
required to support the testicles is carried out in the following manner: The
hair is first shaved off the scrotum, and the shaved surfaces washed with ether
or like fluid. The scrotum is gathered together at the bottom lifting the testicles
upwards, and this empty portion of the scrotum has placed round it the elastic
bandage a having the necessary ointment applied. The bandage a has
its fringed edges d directed upwards under the testicles and it is further held
in position by an ordinary band or tapes e uniformally tight round the elastic
bandage a as illustrated in Figure 2.
The tension of the elastic bandage a is adjusted so that only moderate and
not an injurious amount of pressure results while the fringed edges d being
placed under the testicles prevents the formation of dermatitis or excema often
caused by the friction of buckles or straps in the usual forms of suspenders.
Where large bandages are employed in surgical cases, it is only necessary to
use this special material at the beginning and at the end of the bandage the
whole of the bandage or any part of it may however be formed in the manner
first described without departing from the invention.
Any suitable plaster or ointment may of course be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A surgical bandage consisting of elastic fabric such as a where edges dare
teased out to form a soft fringe and which is covered on one side with a layer of
plaster or ointment substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. A bandage for use in substitution of ordinary suspenders substantially as
herein before described and illustrated in Figure 2.
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1000
Datu
CHIS
12th day of July 1898.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.