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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1989
Othmar Wess, Munich, DE;
Reiner Groezinger, Alling, DE;
Kai Isdebski, Saulgau, DE;
Manfred Windsheimer, Germering, DE;
Wolfgang Erhardt, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A membrane is coupled to the skin of a human being, there being a gel layer provided between the membrane and the skin, the apparatus comprises a wiping structure movably mounted in a frame, one side of the membrane facing away from the skin and locally and progressively the membrane is forced against the gel layer and the skin so that progressively air bubbles in the gel layer are driven out of that layer and the layer is interposed bubblefree between the skin and the membrane. The wiper may swivel or roll; there may be plural wiper blades.