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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Harry Lee, Birmingham, AL (US);
Joshua Reardon, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Dror Paley, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Harry Lee, Birmingham, AL (US);
Joshua Reardon, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Dror Paley, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
An improved disposable pin site wound protection system for covering the entry or exit site of a surgical pin, wherein the system substantially reduces the time required to change a dressing at a pin site wound. The invention comprises a sponge () and clip (), both of which are designed to be attached to a pin () adjacent a wound. The clip (), when compressed, crosses the legs () of the clip and when released will attach to the full-range of external fixation pins and wires. This reverse action of the clip, opening when compressed and closing when released, is a self-closing and self-holding clip that can be applied and removed with one hand. The sponge () is preferably cylindrical or hemispherical in shape, and may include a spiral cut () to resist accidental displacement from the pin.