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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
May. 20, 1999
Oz Cabiri, Maccabim, IL;
David Katz, Mashav Mazor, IL;
Mario Rozanowich, Moshav Cafri Ezer, IL;
Haim Danon, Kirvat Ono, IL;
Joseph Gross, Mashav Mazor, IL;
Izrail Tsals, Sudbury, MA (US);
Craig Brodeur, Marlborough, MA (US);
Robert Etheredge, Natick, MA (US);
Elan Pharma International Limited, Shannon, IL;
Abstract
A system adapted to be disposed between a rigid or semi-rigid device and human skin for reliably attaching the device to the skin for an extended period of time. The system includes a skin-contacting surface for adhering to human skin, and an opposed surface for attachment to a rigid or semi-rigid device. The system is attached along its opposed surface to a portion of the total area of the adjacent surface of the device. When the device is subjected to external stress, the stress is transmitted through the area of attachment and distributed to the unattached area. This minimises stress on the skin and reduces the chance of detachment from the skin.