Patent ID: 7122712

Claim:
A surgical bandage for treating an open wound, said surgical bandage comprising: a netting member having a plurality of openings for permitting two way passage of fluids through the surgical bandage, wherein the plurality of openings provide for visualization of the wound; and at least two members connected to the netting member and being coplanar with the netting member, the at least two members having means for substantially closing the open wound by applying a force to at least one edge of the open wound means for securing the netting member over the closed wound, wherein the plurality of openings permit blood and other fluids from the wound to flow through the surgical bandage, and wherein fluid applied from one side of the netting member opposite the wound flows through the plurality of openings and directly contacts the closed wound and surrounding areas on the other side of the netting member, wherein said bandage further comprises means for detaching the at least two members by the use of pull strings placed adjacent to the netting member.