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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Thomas S. Murphy, Boxford, MA (US);
Fred A. Cronin, Exeter, NH (US);
Inventors:
Thomas S. Murphy, Boxford, MA (US);
Fred A. Cronin, Exeter, NH (US);
Assignee:
Andover Healthcare, Inc., Salisbury, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61F 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/0273 (2013.01); A61F 13/00987 (2013.01); A61F 13/08 (2013.01); A61F 13/085 (2013.01); A61F 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compression kit including an inner layer, comprising a foam material, and an outer layer, comprising a separate elastic compression bandage is disclosed. An article comprising foam with two major surfaces, one of which has been coated with a hydrophilic agent to be applied against the skin is disclosed. A method of manufacturing the foam article with the skin-facing hydrophilic surface is disclosed. A method of applying the compression kit to a patient's leg or other body part is disclosed.