Patents
US 11026670 B2: System for absorbing sweat from within a skinfold of a patient
- Granted
- 2021-06-08
- Filed
- 2020-08-24 application 17000662
- Type
- Utility · 27 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A tissue retraction system that allows aeration in a skinfold of a patient needing medical attention may include a flexible frame having a defined body shape comprising an internal facing surface configured to face a crease in the skinfold, an external facing surface opposite the internal facing surface configured to face outwardly and away from the patient, a first tissue facing surface, and a second tissue facing surface opposing the first tissue facing surface. Each of the first and the second tissue facing surfaces may be configured to engage against opposing sides of the skinfold.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210608.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetrix, Inc. 32 patents | US company or organization | Bartlett, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David D. Blurton | Whiteville, TN | 42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark Buchanan | Atoka, TN | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F13/15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G13/122 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BUCHANAN, MARK signed 2019-09-23 BLURTON, DAVID D. signed 2019-09-24 | STETRIX, INC. BARTLETT, TN | 55245/65 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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