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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2014
Gsquared Medical Llc, Brentwood, TN (US);
Thomas R. Galbierz, Brentwood, TN (US);
Michael A. Galbierz, St. Louis, MO (US);
Gregory A. Gapp, Hopkinsville, KY (US);
GSQUARED MEDICAL LLC, Brentwood, TN (US);
Abstract
A die-cuttable retractor/stabilizer comprising a top layer having an adhesive applied one side thereof and a backing layer which covers the adhesive and which is removable from the top. The retractor/stabilizer includes a dividing cut in the backing layer which extends the width of the backing layer to separate the backing layer into an upper panel and a lower panel. A first lower panel back cut in the backing layer lower panel extends from the bottom edge of the backing layer to a point proximate the dividing cut to divide the lower panel in to at least a lower panel positioning portion and a lower panel second portion.