Patent ID: 7117546

Claim:
A device for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma, comprising: an inner member dimensioned to be inserted behind the ear and between the ear and the skull of a subject, said inner member being of a resilient shock absorbing material for acting as a shock absorber between the ear and skull and for cushioning the ear against the skull in the event of a blow, or other force, to the ear; and a first outer member of patch type construction having a main central portion and an edge portion extending radially outwardly of and circumferentially around a portion of the main central portion, said outer member dimensioned to cover the ear of the subject and said inner member with said edge portion extending beyond said ear and inner member, said edge portion including adhesive means to secure the periphery of said first outer member to the skull of the subject around the outer periphery of the ear such that the first outer member covers the ear and said inner member, and forces the ear close to the skull with said inner member between said ear and said skull.