A flexible adhesive kinesiology/physio tape of the present invention adapted adapted to provide thermo-dynamic cooling. In a most general embodiment, the inventive tape includes flexible adhesive kinesiology or physio tape with thermal cooling properties including: a first layer of flexible adhesive high quality porous fabric; a second layer of flexible self-adhesive or skin adhesive high quality porous fabric; and a third layer of flexible endothermic material, sandwiched between the first and second layers. In the illustrative embodiment, the tape is a sheet of high quality porous fabric with a blend of cotton, latex or nylon and the third layer is constructed with reactants effective to cause an endothermic chemical reaction. A breakable barrier separates the reactants so cooling can be initiated at any point by manually breaking the barrier. The third layer can be implemented with liquid, with sealed borders, or with solid reactants that could be saturated or interwoven with reactants.

A medical cooling pad for cooling skin includes a distal flexible pad support, a flexible cooling gel layer arranged on a proximal side of the distal flexible pad support, and a medical wound dressing arranged on a proximal side of the flexible cooling gel layer. The medical wound dressing has an area which is smaller than an area of the flexible cooling gel layer.

Embodiments of strapped bandages for treating wounds on a subject patient are disclosed, comprising a pocket for receiving a heating and/or cooling packet therein.

Disclosed herein is a combination wound and injury treatment apparatus including a tubular body having a first opening, a second opening, a relatively inflexible outer wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, a relatively flexible inner wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, an upper end member having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a lower end member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first opening, the inner surface of the relatively flexible inner wall and the second opening define a passage through the tubular body for receiving a body part. Structure is formed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the inner wall, the structure being capable of receiving a temperature retaining fluid, and a pressurized chamber, operatively formed between the inner surface of the outer wall and the outer surface of the inner wall.

The invention relates to a bandage comprising a flat web material as a substrate, wherein a self-adhesive cohesive adhesive compound is at least partially applied to both flat sides of the substrate, and the substrate is impregnated with a liquid preparation, characterised in that said adhesive compound comprises an anhydrous cohesive pressure sensitive adhesive which contains natural and/or synthetic rubber, this natural and/or synthetic rubber being dissolved in an organic solvent for application, or the pressure sensitive adhesive being molten for application.

An article for therapy and treatment of at least one eye. The article includes a backing for application to the at least one eye. The backing includes at least one receiver positioned to align with the at least one eye. The article also includes at least one pod that is detachably secured within the at least one receiver. The at least one pod includes material for delivering therapy and treatment to the at least one eye.

A dressing for treatment of a body part surface of a human or animal patient. The dressing includes a compress with a plurality of loose fill granules contained in an enclosure. The plurality of loose fill granules is configured to deliver moist heat. The dressing also includes antibacterial medication that is activated by the moist heat delivered from the compress and released toward the body part surface. The fill granules substantially retain at least one antimicrobial metal material therein and allow repeated absorption and dissipation of moisture to and from the fill granules.

A wound recovery garment includes a multilayer fabric. The multilayer fabric comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The multilayer fabric draws moisture from the skin tissues, including wounded or burned tissue recovering from trauma. The first layer removes moisture from wounded tissue without sticking to skin. The first layer is formed from compressive, elastic material that supplies compression forces to tissue. The second layer is an absorbent layer that receives the moisture from the first layer and stores tissue moisture in a sponge-like fashion. The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. The third layer is an exterior layer and is visible to outside viewers. No body fluid or blood leaks through the third layer. Individuals recovering from trauma are able to comfortably go outside without being concerned with body fluids soaking through and being visible to others.

Dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally comprise a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat or other forms of energy, pressure, drugs, moisture, etc. (alone or in combination) to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more patches. Moreover, the one or more strips may be configured to emit energy to the underlying region of skin and where the one or more strips are shaped to follow a location of one or more meibomiam glands contained within the underlying region of skin.

The invention is a class of medical bandages that are effective for use in the treatment of various types of tissue burns, such as burns due to heat, chemicals, or sun exposure. The inventive bandages are comprised of a thin and flexible heat sink such as a hydrogel infused with a thermally conductive material such as aluminum oxide particles. The inventive bandages rapidly cool a burn wound by ensuring direct contact of the infused hydrogel with the burn to draw heat away from the burn via conduction.