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US5031609:
Postoperative compression bandage for the head
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Fye, Letty A.; Lafayette, CO 80026
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-07-16
/ 1990-04-06
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| Application Number: |
US1990000505634
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 13/12;
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IPC-7:
A61F 11/00;
A61F 13/12;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/074;
128/857;
602/017;
Original:
128/163;
128/164;
128/857;
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| Field of Search: |
128/857,163,164,DIG. 15,155,156,76 R,76 B
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-04-06 |
US1990000505634 |
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| Abstract: |
A post operative compression bandage for the human head is described having primary utility for use after facelift or rhytidectomy plastic surgery. The bandage includes a generally flat and unitary member that is formed of relatively thin, single ply, four-way stretch, and washable cloth-like material, preferably of about 90 percent nylon and about 10 percent lycra spandex. The unitary bandage member is formed by stitching two identically shaped cloth members at mating convex arc portions thereof, to thereby form a chin cup. Each of the two cloth members includes a neck strap, a top of the head strap, and a back of the head strap. These six straps terminate in mating hook/loop fasteners of the Velcro type. The length, width and placement of the straps are selected to achieve a desired compression of the covered head area, while at the same time minimizing the tendency of a tensioned bandage to form wrinkles, creases and the like. The bandage forms an opening about the face, thus the bandage does not interfere with chemosurgical and/or dermabrasion procedures that may have been performed upon or around the forehead, eyelids, cheeks, and/or the mouth of the patient. The portion of the bandage that covers the ears is solid, i.e. it does not contain openings. Thus, the bandage maintains the desired compression in the area of the ear, in the event that rhytidectomy procedures have been performed in that area.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Sirr, Francis A. ;
Hancock, Earl C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hafer, Robert A.; Brown, Michael
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A postoperative compression bandage for use in association with a human patient's head after plastic surgery has been performed in the neck, chin, cheek and/or ear area of the head, the bandage comprising;
- a generally flat, unitary member made of a thin four-way stretch cloth-like material, said unitary member being formed by stitching two mirror shaped cloth-like members together at mating convex arc portions thereof, to thereby form a seam that is arranged to extend vertically down the center of the chin and front neck of the patient, and thus to form a convex shaped chin cup that is arranged to receive the chin area of the patient,
- each of said cloth members include a mating neck strap portion, a mating top/front of the head strap portion, and a mating top/back of the head strap portion,
- said head strap portions being arranged for positioning on opposite sides of a patient's head apex, to thereby minimize shifting of the bandage on the head,
- said neck strap portions being arranged to cover the nape of the neck so as not to extend appreciably upward onto the curve of the patient's head, thus providing a tube of bandage compression covering the patient's neck and chin area,
- said strap portions, when said bandage is secured to a patient's head, functioning to provide forces internal of said bandage that operate to reduce the tendency of a compression bandage to wrinkle and the like, and
- the portion of said cloth members located so as to cover the ear area of the patient being free of openings.
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