EP3291781A1 - Skin cover and medical device - Google Patents
Skin cover and medical deviceInfo
- Publication number
- EP3291781A1 EP3291781A1 EP16790250.1A EP16790250A EP3291781A1 EP 3291781 A1 EP3291781 A1 EP 3291781A1 EP 16790250 A EP16790250 A EP 16790250A EP 3291781 A1 EP3291781 A1 EP 3291781A1
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- Prior art keywords
- skin
- layer
- cover
- adhesive
- covering
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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Definitions
- the present invention generally relates to the field of skin treatment devices, and more particularly to a tattoo cover and medical cover assembly for enhancing the skin and coving unwanted blemishes.
- Tattoos are a permanent or semi -permanent coloring or discoloring artistic expression on the skin.
- the permanent tattoo is a well know art form dating back to the origins of civilization, and are traditionally applied by inserting ink or other coloring into the skin using needles, syringes, etc.
- the present invention therefore contemplates an improved, thin, self-adhesive soft skin covering.
- the purpose of which is to provide a new thin general purpose soft cover or covering to solve the above mentioned problems and allow a user freedom in deciding where and how to cover skin imperfections.
- a skin cover with the following indications is therefore provided.
- a skin covering according to the present invention will be thin, or ultra- thin and have a matter or semi gloss finish that comes in varying shades to match a user's skin tone and can be applied to the user's skin to block or hide existing tattoos or skin blemishes. Therefore the cover of the present invention is more efficient at concealing a permanent tattoo then previous skin covers.
- the skin cover is capable of blocking the visual and textural imperfections from being read through the top, and provides a sweat, abrasion, and waterproof covering that is unlikely to be wiped off or rinsed off by the user.
- the cover is transparent, translucent, or opaque, and in other embodiments it may preferably be available in several colors, shades, and tones. The preferred
- the skin cover will be soft and/or flexible and capable of conforming to the body as the user moves.
- the current invention contemplates being self adhesive or adhesive to the skin of the user, In certain embodiments it is contemplated to be semi-permanent in nature, in other embodiments the user can easily remove and reapply the skin cover without pain or irritation to the skin. Another advantage of certain embodiments is during long-term affixation to the skin, the present invention does not irritate the skin, an improvement over the prior art. in many ways this allows for a greater ease of use.
- the current invention contemplates a skin cover for covering of blemishes comprising a first, semitransparent layer capable of preventing see through of the blemishes, a second, colored layer, the colored layer capable of being one or more skin tones or shades, and a third, adhesive layer, the adhesive layer affixed to the
- the adhesive layer being washable and reusable after being applied to a user's skin.
- the skin cover may preferably comprise a peelable fourth layer affixed to the adhesive layer, the peelable layer capable of being peeled from and re-applied to the adhesive layer and capable of reducing wear and deposition of contaminants onto the adhesive layer.
- the skin cover has rounded, tapered, edges.
- the skin cover the skin cover is water and sweat resistant, and whereby the skin cover is capable of remaining affixed to the skin for extended periods when submerged in water.
- the first layer comprises five-to- twenty (5-20) durometer medical grade silicone rubber.and the third layer comprises a reusable silicone gel.
- the skin cover is between .018 and .022 inches in thickness.
- a medical salve incorporated into the third, adhesive layer the salve capable of increasing the speed of healing of an underlying blemish.
- a centrally located absorbent layer affixed to the third adhesive layer, and the absorbent layer covering less than the entirety of the adhesive layer.
- a peelable layer affixed to the adhesive layer and in contact with the absorbent layer the peelable layer capable of being peeled from and re-applied to the adhesive layer and capable of reducing wear and deposition of contaminants onto the adhesive and absorbent layers.
- a medical dopant applied to the absorbent layer wherein the medical creates an environment of accelerated healing underneath the skin cover when applied to the skin.
- the invention contemplates an ultra-thin, self-adhesive, washable skin covering comprising: a top portion, wherein the top portion is capable of blending seamlessly a user's skin, and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion contains an adhesive capable of selectively binding the skin covering to the user's skin.
- the top layer comprises five-to-twenty (5-20) durometer medical grade silicone rubber
- the bottom layer comprises a reusable silicone gel.
- the top layer of the skin covering comprises tapered edges.
- a peelable layer affixed to the bottom layer, the peelable layer capable of being peeled from and re-applied to the bottom layer and capable of reducing wear and deposition of contaminants onto the bottom layer.
- An absorbent patch centrally located and affixed to the bottom layer, the absorbent patch being smaller than the bottom layer, and the absorbent patch being compressed between the bottom layer and the peelable layer.
- Figure No. 1(a) is a side on perspective of a tattooed neck and the skin cover according to the present invention.
- Figure No. 1(b) is a side on perspective of a tattooed neck with the skin cover according to the present invention applied to said neck.
- Figure No. 1(c) is a side on perspective of a tattooed neck with the skin cover according to the present invention applied to said neck, demonstrating the blending qualities of the skin cover.
- Figure No. 2(a) is a side on perspective of the skin cover of the present invention.
- Figure No. 2(b) is a side on perspective of a close up view of the edge of the skin cover of Fig. 2(a).
- Figure No. 3 is a side on, close up view of the skin cover of Fig. 2(a).
- Figure No. 4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the skin cover according to the present invention with backing.
- Figure No. 5 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the skin cover according to the present invention being actively peeled from its backing.
- Figure No. 6 is a top view of a preferred embodiment of the skin cover according to the present invention.
- Figure No. 7 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the skin cover according to the present invention.
- the skin cover and medical device according to the present invention was designed, in part, to create a supplemental or primary skin covering that would enable the user to better control their body and how things are shown or healed.
- State of the art skin covers are cumbersome, oily, and do not provide the novel features of the present device as recited herein.
- a primary objective of the skin covering system and medical device according to the present invention is to provide a covering 10 that will adequately cover a portion of the user's skin 20, particularly a tattooed or blemished portion 21.
- Top portion 11 of the medical skin patch is intended to blend seamlessly with skin 20, while bottom portion 12 preferably contains an adhesive that will selectively bind the patch 10 to skin 20 and the blemished portion 21 of the skin.
- a basic skin cover 10 is preferably made using a top portion 11 five-to-twenty (5-20) durometer medical grade silicone rubber.
- the silicone is preferably mated with a reusable silicone gel 12 or reusable adhesive.
- Such adhesives preferably may be used multiple times over the life of the patch 10, or may preferably also be re-applicable.
- gel 12 contains more than one layer one, or more of which may preferably contain an active medical ingredient to aid in healing of the blemished area 21.
- edge portion 12 is preferably tapered and mates the edges of top 11 and bottom 12 portions of the patch such that there is a seamless transition not visible to the naked eye from a distance (as shown in Fig. 1(c)).
- This also allows the skin covering 10 to be manufactured in a more economical process, and such patches can be formed from multiple layers that are combined as desired.
- patch 10 will be capable of being formed in a variety of shades or colors to more easily fade into the user's skin and may be made in a variety of shapes and sizes to more adequately accommodate the user's desired place of use.
- a user may desire a smaller patch for a small ankle tattoo, but a larger patch to cover a tattoo on the thigh.
- the preferred adhesive 12 is waterproof and/or water resistant such that when a user sweats or is in water the patch does not wear off exposing the
- Top portion 31 is cosmetic in nature and is connected to silicone body 32, and may be integrally formed therefrom.
- Cosmetic portion 31 may preferably be formed of a matte material such as SPI D3 or equivalent finish.
- Silicone body 32 is preferably manufactured from medical grade silicone, preferably between .018 and .022 inches in thickness, and tapering to between .004 and .006 in in thickness at the edges.
- Adhesive 33 is then attached to the opposite side of the skin patch and may be used to connect a cover 34 to portions of the patch.
- Adhesive 33 is typically a medical grade silicone adhesive or tacky gel approximately .005 inches in thickness and applied to the majority or the entirety of the underside of body 32.
- Cover 34 is shown in greater detail in Figs. 4 and 5 of the
- patch 10 is connected to the covering patch which prevents contamination of the adhesive 33 with dirt, grime, oils, or other contaminants. Then, as shown in Fig. 5 the patch 10 can easily be peeled from cover 34 thus exposing the adhesive 33.
- the adhesive 33 is washable using water or another solvent and thus cover 34 can be reused many times after uses and the patch 10 can then be re-peeled off of the cover and be re-applied to the skin.
- Figs. 6 and 7 another embodiment of the skin cover according to the present invention is shown.
- skin cover 50 has adhesive portions 51 and absorbent portion 52.
- the absorbent portion or patch 52 has both advantages and disadvantages in the present invention, in particular, the absorbent patch may reduce the surface area of the adhesive portion 51 causing the patch to be likely to fall off, in addition, certain embodiments of the patch are transparent or translucent in nature, and absorbent patches may interfere with those properties, as well as the re-usability of the patch.
- patch 52 also preferably contains several advantages including the ability to contain a medical liquid or gel for treatment of blemishes or scarring, in addition such a patch may be preferably configured to absorb discharges from a blemish on the skin, and may preferably be replaceable in certain embodiments, thus greatly increasing the life of the skin patch 50 under certain conditions.
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Abstract
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PCT/US2016/035544 WO2016179610A1 (en) | 2015-05-05 | 2016-06-02 | Skin cover and medical device |
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