US20110046526A1 - Water resistant bandage - Google Patents
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- FIG. 1 is a view of one embodiment of the novel light compression and retention bandage
- FIG. 1 a retention bandage according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown generally in FIG. 1 at reference numeral 10 .
- the weight per unit area of the bandage 10 is preferably between 30 and 90 grams per m 2 and the stretch of the bandage 10 in the lengthways direction is between 30% AND 75%.
- the widthways stretch of the bandage 10 in a relaxed state is preferably between 25% and 45%.
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- The present invention provides an elasticized water resistant bandage that may have light compression and/or retention characteristics for use in orthopaedic applications. More specifically, the bandage is used to hold a splint, wound dressing, padding or medical device in position against the limb or anatomy of the patient. The knitted retention bandage is water resistant so in combination with the splint, padding, or medical device that is regarded as water resistant, it can maintain the injury site in a dry and comfortable condition. The bandage may also provide a degree of compression to the surrounded body part, often a limb, that may improve circulation at and near the injury site.
- The knitted elasticized retention bandage of the present invention is highly breathable with a moisture vapor transmission rate of greater than 1400 g/m2 per 24 hours. The present knitted construction of the elasticized light compression water resistant retention bandage involves a novel use of single monofilament yarns and knitting notation to render the bandage non-slip and therefore able to secure a splint, padding or medical device in position against movement in order to enable the splint, padding or other medical device to properly accomplish their desired medical effects.
- Conventional bandages that are used to keep injury sites dry and clean rely on yarns and fibers that wick moisture away from the skin to the surface of the bandage. This construction is intended to enable the natural heat from the body and circulating air to dissipate the excess moisture. However, in practice, these conventional bandages can be overwhelmed by the amount of moisture wicked into their structure, particularly in ambient conditions of high humidity and/or low temperature where moisture transfer rates are compromised. Increasing the density of the structure to allow it to absorb more moisture further reduces the ability of the moisture to be transferred as vapor into the surrounding air. In general, the prior art has moved in a counterproductive direction in attempts to solve this problem.
- In contrast, the bandage according to the embodiments described and claimed is formed from non-absorbent materials in a very lightweight, open fabric construction that allows excess water to drain from the bandage and be exposed to circulating air in and around the bandage to dry off the skin and allow moisture transfer into the surrounding air from the bandage. This has been found to be a much more effective way of keeping the injury and surrounding areas dry and allows the patient to bathe or shower without fear of getting the injury site wetted to the point that the moisture cannot be effectively dissipated.
- This novel water resistant bandage has been tested to Standard BS7505 relating to “Elastic Properties of Extensible Bandages.”
- Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a retention bandage suitable for use over orthopaedic bandages such as splints.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a light compression bandage suitable for use over orthopaedic bandages such as splints.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a bandage that has both light compression and retention characteristics suitable for use over orthopaedic bandages such as splints.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a bandage that efficiently moves moisture away from the skin and orthopaedic bandage.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a bandage suitable for use over orthopaedic bandages such as splints that has an open construction that is lightweight and breathable.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a bandage suitable for use over orthopaedic bandages such as splints that is lightweight, breathable with sufficient elasticity to comprise a light compression bandage.
- These and other objects and advantages of the invention are achieved by providing an elongate bandage for overwrapping and retaining an underlying medical device in position on a body part, and comprising a knitted fabric formed of synthetic yarns having a moisture vapor transmission rate from an inner face of the bandage to an outer face of the bandage of at least 500 g/m2 per 24 hours.
- According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the fabric includes elastic yarns and has an elongation in a lengthwise direction of at least 30% of its relaxed length.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the inner face of the knitted fabric comprises a soft yarn for application against the medical device and the skin of a patient; and the outer face of the knitted fabric comprises a hydrophobic yarn for transmitting moisture away from the inner face of the bandage.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the soft yarn of the inner face and the hydrophobic yarns of the outer face are both monofilament yarns.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the fabric includes windows in the fabric that in a relaxed state is between 380 and 640/m2, the number of courses in the weft direction in a relaxed state is between 5 and 12 per cm2; and the weight of the fabric in a relaxed state is 70+/−5 gsm2.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the yarns of the inner face are Nylon 1/33 dtex and the yarns of the outer face are 0.1 polypropylene.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the bandage includes elastic threads of either, polyester, polyurethane, nylon or polyether that can be covered or uncovered in the preferred embodiment the elastic threads are an uncovered polyurethane.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, an elongate bandage is provided for overwrapping and retaining an underlying medical device in position on a body part, and comprises a knitted fabric formed of synthetic yarns having a moisture vapor transmission rate from an inner face of the bandage to an outer face of the bandage of at least 500 g/m2 per 24 hours. The inner face of the knitted fabric comprises a soft monofilament synthetic yarn for application against the medical device and the skin of a patient; the outer face of the knitted fabric comprises a monofilament hydrophobic yarn for transmitting moisture away from the inner face of the bandage, and the number of windows in the fabric in a relaxed state is between 380 and 640/m2, the number of courses in the weft direction in a relaxed state is between 5 and 12 per cm2; and the weight of the fabric in a relaxed state is 70+/−5 gsm2.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the bandage includes elastic yarns and has an elongation in a lengthwise direction of at least 30%.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, an elongate bandage is provided for overwrapping and retaining an underlying medical device in position on a body part, and comprises a warp-knitted fabric having a moisture vapor transmission rate from an inner face of the bandage to an outer face of the bandage of at least 500 g/m2 per 24 hours. The fabric includes nylon yarns formed into loops on the inner face that protrude through the thickness of the fabric to the outer face to promote moisture transmission through the thickness of the fabric.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the moisture vapor transmission rate is at least 1400 g/m2 per 24 hours.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the bandage includes a plurality of fine elastic threads, knitted or laid in with the wales to improve the stretch characteristics of the fabric structure to improve conformability to the anatomy of the patient.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the elastic threads are knitted or laid into a chain stitch formed in the fabric, the elastic threads having a modulus of elasticity ≦90 Cn at breaking elongation ≧470%.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, a water resistant light compression retention bandage is provided for retaining an orthopaedic splint, padding or medical device against a body part. The bandage comprises a fabric structure defining an inner face of relatively soft synthetic yarns suitable for contact with body part, and an outer face that comprises a plurality of wales constructed of hydrophobic monofilament yarns and a plurality of courses that are inserted in the knitted yarn that create windows that allow for breathability and conformability of the fabric to the body part and overlying splint, padding or medical device. A plurality of fine elastic threads are knitted or laid in with the wales to improve the stretch characteristics of the fabric structure and to aid and improve conformability to the anatomy of the patient.
- Some of the objects of the invention have been set forth above. Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description of the invention proceeds when taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a view of one embodiment of the novel light compression and retention bandage; -
FIG. 2 is a view of a cast bandage of a type over which an embodiment of the light compression and retention bandage shown inFIG. 1 would be wrapped; -
FIG. 3 shows application of the light compression and retention bandage; -
FIG. 4 shows the splint with the light compression and retention bandage in place over the splint; and -
FIG. 5 is a photograph, enlarged in scale, of an embodiment of a light compression and retention bandage according to the preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed in this application. - Referring now specifically to the drawings, a retention bandage according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown generally in
FIG. 1 atreference numeral 10. - The knitted structure of the
bandage 10 preferably includes a combination of nylon and polypropylene monofilament yarns and, in addition, a small amount of elastic. The knit construction gives the fabric a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the yarns themselves and is thus considered three dimensional. This three dimensional characteristic is shown along the facing edge and cut end of thebandage 10 inFIG. 1 , and provides separation between the bandage's major opposing outer andinner faces bandage 10 is typically rolled as shown inFIG. 1 for ease in packaging and in manipulating thebandage 10 onto the injured limb. - The nylon is the softer of the two fibers and is knitted into the structure in a manner whereby the nylon is on the
inner face 14 and therefore against the body part, with the polypropyleneouter face 12 facing outwardly and not contacting the skin. The polypropylene is the more resilient of the fibers and has natural hydrophobic properties. The polypropylene therefore provides enhanced stability to the construction and acts as the drainage medium for moisture. - Elastic yarns are preferably incorporated into the fabric structure of the
bandage 10 to provide additional elasticity. One suitable elastic yarn is Dorlastan, a filament fiber of segmented polyester- or polyether/polyurethane. A relatively small amount of this fiber is sufficient to obtain elasticity, elastic recovery and dimensional stability. - The knitted construction of the
bandage 10 uses monofilament yarns that are very fine, generally having a maximum diameter of 0.1 mm. This allows for a very open knitted structure and extremely low weight which promotes rapid moisture transmission through the thickness of the fabric from the nyloninner face 14 to the polypropyleneouter face 12, and into ambient air. - One exemplary embodiment of the
bandage 10 is set out below: - Bar 1 and 2 fully threaded, PP 0.1 Plasticel Polypropylene,
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- Run-Ins 1650 mm/Rack.
- Bar 3 Fully Threaded, Nylon 1/33 dtex, Run-Ins 2550 mm/rack.
- Bar 4 Half Threaded with ends in first and last needle,
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- Elastic Dorlastan 1/80 dtex, Run-Ins 550 mm/rack. Beaming Tension 50%.
- 73 needles for 3″ bandage.
- 97 needles for 4″ bandage.
- 49 needles for 2″ bandage.
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700 courses per meter “cpm” on machine. 900-950 cpm out of roll. 70 +/− 5 gsm2 relaxed fabric weight. Thickness in relaxed state. 1.26 mm Thickness in stretched 0.85 mm (140% of relaxed) state. - 1-0/0-1 Full Sett Polypropylene Mono.
- 0-0/4-4 Full Sett Nylon.
- 1-1/0-0 Half Sett Elastic.
- The above-referenced bandage has been tested to Standard BS7505, “Elastic Properties of Extensible Bandages”. The test is conducted on a Instron Tensile testing machine and is used to characterize a bandage by measuring its elastic properties using information obtained from the second retraction curve. The test indicates that the
bandage 10 of Example 1 meets a Type 2 characterization for application of light compression. -
FIG. 2 shows aforearm splint 20 of the general type over which thebandage 10 is placed. Thesplint 20 may be of any type or construction, including plaster/gauze or synthetic cast tape. - As is shown in
FIG. 3 , thebandage 10 is wrapped around the limb andoverlying splint 20 with sufficient tension to maintain thesplint 20 in its required location and shape. As is shown inFIG. 4 , when application is completed thebandage 10 overlaps thesplint 20 and contacts the skin on opposite ends of thesplint 20. Thebandage 10 is applied with nyloninner face 14 against the skin in the manner shown. The nylon yarns create a “channel” effect that allows moisture underneath thebandage 10 to migrate through thebandage 10 to the polypropylene yarns of theouter face 12. To facilitate the movement of moisture, nylon loops of theinner face 14 protrude through the thickness of the fabric to the polypropyleneouter face 12. - Suitable embodiments of the bandage include a fabric structure defining an inner face, and an outer face that comprise a plurality of wales (warp yarns) that are constructed of hydrophobic single monofilament threads, and a plurality of courses (weft yarns) that are inserted in the wales yarn that creates holes or windows that allow for breathability and conformability of the structure. The bandage may also include a plurality of fine elastic threads, knitted or laid in with the wales to improve the stretch characteristics of the fabric structure to improve conformability to the anatomy of the patient.
- The moisture vapor transmission rate of the fabric of one embodiment of the
bandage 10 is not less than 500 g/m2 per 24 hours. The moisture vapor transmission rate of the fabric of other embodiments of thebandage 10 may be as much as not less than 1400 g/m2 per 24 hours. Thebandage 10 may be provided with a release and lock closure system, such as hook and loop fasteners, to secure the bandage to the patient. Patches of conventional hook material are secured at or near both ends of thebandage 10 to assist in self-application. Other fasteners, such as adhesive tapes with release liners and landing areas may be used. - The knitted stretchable fabric of the
bandage 10 may also include polypropylene monofilament yarns knitted into the chain stitch, and nylon monofilament yarns in both the chain stitch and inlay stitch, with the elastic yarn laid or knitted in the warp or chain stitch direction. - The number of holes or windows in the knitted structure of the
bandage 10 in a relaxed state is between 380 and 640/m2, and the number of threads or courses in the weft direction is between 5 and 12 per cm2 in a relaxed state. A typical length of thebandage 10 is between 4.4 m and 5.1 m. - The weight per unit area of the
bandage 10 is preferably between 30 and 90 grams per m2 and the stretch of thebandage 10 in the lengthways direction is between 30% AND 75%. The widthways stretch of thebandage 10 in a relaxed state is preferably between 25% and 45%. - The monofilament yarns may be between 0.03 and 0.14 mm in diameter, with a tenacity between 45 and 60 centinewtons/Tex, and the elastic fiber may be between 40 and 80 d/tex. The thickness range of preferred embodiments of a bandage according to the application is 1.1 mm to 2.6 mm in its relaxed state and 0.6 mm to 1.5 mm in a 40% stretched state.
- Preferably, the elastic thread is knitted or laid into the chain stitch and has a modulus of elasticity ≦90 Cn at breaking elongation ≧470%. Alternatively, the elastic threads may be synthetic rubber or natural rubber.
- A photograph of fabric of the
bandage 10, enlarged to show detail, is shown inFIG. 5 . - An improved medical bandage is described above. Various details of the invention may be changed without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention and best mode for practicing the invention are provided for the purpose of illustration only and not for the purpose of limitation, the invention being defined by the claims.
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