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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Donald G. Peterson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Cary A. Kipke, Woodbury, MN (US);
Daniel T. Popko, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
Donald G. Peterson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Cary A. Kipke, Woodbury, MN (US);
Daniel T. Popko, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 33/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 5/08 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/085 (2013.01); A61F 5/08 (2013.01); A61F 13/02 (2013.01); A61F 13/023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/086 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed elastic strip includes an elastic substrate and an overlying carrier. The elastic strip allows for controlled stretch of the elastic substrate. After stretching and applying to skin, the elastic strip can pull portions of the adhered skin. Therefore, the elastic strip can be used as a wound closure or as a nasal dilator, for example.