Abstract: A flexible structural apparatus which may be used as a wound covering which extends above the wound such that the wound covering does not contact the wound and also protects the wound from contact. The apparatus provides a high degree of flexibility while retaining structural strength and resisting collapse, for example, so as to adequately protect the wound. Various embodiments include parallel beams and connections between beams that alternate in location along the beams to provide flexibility. Some embodiments may be used as springs and may have attachment features, such as holes, which may be located at the end beams, for example.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2010
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2015
Assignee:
THT CONSULTING, LLC
Inventors:
Todd H. Turnlund, Ted W. Layman, Richard A. Glenn