Cranial cap dressing

a craniotomy and cranial cap technology, applied in the field of surgical dressings, can solve the problems of traumatic patient's hair shaving, long-term placement of sterile dressing after craniotomy, and the inability of adhesive dressings to stay attached to the incision site, so as to reduce the infection rate and increase the speed and accuracy of craniotomy surgical dressings.

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-07-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AGRI & MECHANICAL COLLEGE
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The solution provides a secure, breathable, and infection-preventing dressing that reduces the risk of wound exposure and infection, facilitating faster recovery and lowering medical costs by maintaining dressing integrity even with altered mental status patients.

Problems solved by technology

Long-term placement of a sterile dressing after a craniotomy can be difficult to manage.
Completely shaving the patient's hair can be traumatic to the patient.
As a consequence of minimal hair shaving though, adhesive dressings cannot stay secured to the incision site without the use of mechanical attachment such as staples.
However, the use of staples is not preferred by many surgeons and patients.
One problem with the linear wrap bandages is that they can be easily removed by the patient if the patient has an altered mental status and / or is unable to follow and / or remember simple instructions.
A second problem with the linear wrap bandages is that when a patient lies down on his bed and moves his head with relation to the pillow, the linear wrap bandage will many times roll up, exposing previously covered skin.
These problems can expose patients to wound infections, thus leading to longer hospital stays, more surgical interventions, and higher costs of medical care.

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[0030]The present invention will be understood by reference to the following detailed description, which should be read in conjunction with the appended drawings. It is to be appreciated that the following detailed description of various embodiments is by way of example only and is not meant to limit, in any way, the scope of the present invention. In the summary above, in the following detailed description, in the claims below, and in the accompanying drawings, reference is made to particular features (including method steps) of the present invention. It is to be understood that the disclosure of the invention in this specification includes all possible combinations of such particular features, not just those explicitly described. For example, where a particular feature is disclosed in the context of a particular aspect or embodiment of the invention or a particular claim, that feature can also be used, to the extent possible, in combination with and / or in the context of other part...

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Abstract

A cranial cap dressing for dressing a craniotomy wound comprising a breathable elastic outer layer sized to fit snuggly on a human head of a patient and an absorbent inner layer attached to the breathable elastic outer layer.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS / PRIORITY[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 192,002 filed Jun. 24, 2016 which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 185,933 filed Jun. 29, 2015, which is incorporated by reference into the present disclosure as if fully restated herein. To the extent that there is any conflict between the incorporated material and the present disclosure, the present disclosure will control.FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to surgical dressing and specifically to a cranial cap dressing.BACKGROUND[0003]Long-term placement of a sterile dressing after a craniotomy can be difficult to manage. Completely shaving the patient's hair can be traumatic to the patient. Therefore, to maintain comesis, minimal hair shaving is practiced by neurosurgeons. As a consequence of minimal hair shaving though, adhesive dressings cannot stay secured to the incision site without the use of mechanic...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F13/12A61F13/00
CPCA61F13/00046A61F2013/00217A61F13/00042A61F13/00029A61F13/12A61F2013/00251A61F13/01046A61F13/01042A61F13/01029
InventorAHMED, OSAMA
OwnerBOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AGRI & MECHANICAL COLLEGE