Patent ID: 7265256

Claim:
A bandaging device for sequestering a wound or inoculation site on a patient in need thereof, the device including a single-piece body having no joints, the body being integrally formed to encase the wound or inoculation site, the body including at least one section that is substantially transparent for visually inspecting the wound or inoculation site, the body being at least partially arcuate from a top portion to a first lower edge from which a first flange extends radially outward and having a second portion descending from the top portion of the first flange to a second lower edge from which a second flange extends radially, the bandaging device being formed from a material that is substantially liquid-impermeable to prevent liquid or other contaminants from reaching the wound or inoculation site, the bandaging device also including at least one section that is located on the first flange formed from a material that is substantially liquid-impermeable and vapor-permeable to allow vapor to reach the wound or inoculation site while preventing liquid or other contaminants from contacting therewith.