Bandage with protective member

Claim 1

A bandage comprising: a tape strip having a back surface, a front surface, adhesive on said front surface, a central portion, and a pair of opposed end portions extending from said central portion for securing the bandage to a patient; a protective member of foam material having a central region of enlarged thickness and an edge area tapering from said central region to an outer edge extending peripherally around the protective member, said protective member having a generally convex back surface secured to the front surface of said strip central portion with said protective member edge generally aligned with the front surface of said strip end portions, and said protective member having a generally concave front surface defining a cavity facing away from said strip central portion; and an absorbent pad having a central region of enlarged thickness and an edge area tapering from the pad central region toward an outer edge extending peripherally around the pad, said pad having a generally convex back surface secured to the front surface of the protective member with said pad received in and substantially filling said cavity, said outer edge of the pad being located adjacent the outer edge of the protective member, and said pad having a generally planar front surface generally aligned with the front surface of said strip end portions.