Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Peter S Bernard

Tim H Gordon

Stanley Walasek

James L Reimers

A reusable compress for cold therapy includes a flexible pack containing a gel wherein the pack and the gel are capable of remaining flexible to a low temperature of about -18.degree. C. The pack includes a patient contact portion for conforming to variations in surface contour of the patient's body. This patient contact portion includes an inner plastic layer, having a thickness of up to about 3.0 mils, in contact with the gel and an outer patient contacting fabric layer laminated to the plastic layer. The combined strength of the laminated structure is sufficient to contain the gel during normal use.

Reusable soft fabric cold compress

A disposable glove for medical use and the like includes a closed distal end for containing the wearer's fingers, and open proximal end, and a cuff portion at the open proximal end. A tab having a free end is provided at the cuff portion. Adhesive on a portion of the tab is capable of removably securing the free end of the tab to the cuff portion for tightening the cuff portion when the glove is on the wearer's hand. A method of making the glove is also disclosed.

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Bedford, NY, United States of America

Peter S Bernard