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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2011
Jahangir S. Rastegar, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Thomas Spinelli, Northport, NY (US);
Jahangir S. Rastegar, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Thomas Spinelli, Northport, NY (US);
OMNITEK PARTNERS LLC, Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for applying pressure to skin with a dressing. The method including: adhering at least a portion of the dressing to the skin; and subsequent to the adhering, changing the shape of the dressing by removing a restraint which restrains an elastic member associated with the dressing into a first shape. Where the removing of the restraint from restraining the elastic member moves the elastic member towards an unrestrained second shape to one or more of elongate or reduce a dimension of the dressing to apply a pressure to corresponding portions of the skin.