ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BANDAGE FOR USE WITH TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES
A bandage covers skin of a patient for the purpose of fostering healing. A touchscreen device normally utilizes conductivity of skin to sense location of a finger upon the touchscreen device. A bandage is includes adhesive configured to attach the bandage to the skin and a polymer-based bandage surface providing electrical conductivity between a plurality of locations on a surface of the bandage, the polymer-based bandage surface comprising one of an anti-static conductive polymer adhesive, a conductive silicone rubber, and a conductive foam material.
1 . An apparatus comprising a bandage for placement upon skin of a patient and enabling use of a touchscreen device, the apparatus comprising:
the bandage comprising:
adhesive configured to attach the bandage to the skin; and
a polymer-based bandage surface providing electrical conductivity between a plurality of locations on a surface of the bandage, the polymer-based bandage surface comprising one of an anti-static conductive polymer adhesive, a conductive silicone rubber, and a conductive foam material.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the polymer-based bandage surface comprises the anti-static conductive polymer adhesive.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the polymer-based bandage surface comprises the conductive silicone rubber.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the polymer-based bandage surface comprises the conductive foam material.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the polymer-based bandage surface further comprises a layer of metal particles configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the polymer-based bandage surface further comprises infused metal particles configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive further comprises infused metal particles configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent pad comprising a layer of metal particles configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the polymer-based bandage surface further comprises silver ions configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive further comprises silver ions configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent pad comprising a layer of silver ions configured to provide an oligodynamic effect.
12 . An apparatus comprising a bandage for placement upon skin of a patient and enabling use of a touchscreen device, the apparatus comprising:
the bandage comprising:
adhesive configured to attach the bandage to the skin; and
a bandage surface providing electrical conductivity between a plurality of locations on a surface of the bandage, the bandage surface comprising a metal-particle-infused conductive polymer.