Patent ID: 8439860

Claim:
A device for delivering oxygen to a wound or injury, the device comprising: a) a bandage, including, i) a base defining an opening, ii) a cover wherein the cover defines openings that provide fluid communication with ambient air, iii) a locking mechanism for releasably securing the cover to one side of the base, wherein the locking mechanism includes an interference-type fitting having a male portion and a female portion, the male portion being attached to one of the base and the cover, the female portion being attached to the other of the base and the cover, and includes a continuous closure that provides a gas-tight seal at the point of closure, and iv) an adhesive at a perimeter of an opposite side of the base; b) an oxygen source sealed into the cover that includes a cathode and an anode that generate concentrated oxygen from ambient air by an electrochemical process, whereby the concentrated oxygen from the oxygen source is delivered to the opening in the base; and c) a battery incorporated into the cover.