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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ian N Askill, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Richard J Greff, St. Pete Beach, FL (US);
Michael M Byram, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Richard T VanRyne, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Assignee:
MedLogic Global Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424402 ; 424 7835 ; 523105 ; 523111 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for draping a surgical incision site prior to surgery. Specifically, the methods of this invention involve the in situ formation of a cyanoacrylate polymeric drape over the skin surface at the surgical incision site. An incision is then made through this surface and the surgery is then conducted through the incision.