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The invention provides protective sleeves for protectively covering an appendage and medicinal sites such as intravenous equipment, bandages, wounds, etc. The sleeve is open at both ends with adjustable elastic sections which effectively seal the sleeve against the appendage. The elastic sections ar

The invention provides protective sleeves for protectively covering an appendage and medicinal sites such as intravenous equipment, bandages, wounds, etc. The sleeve is open at both ends with adjustable elastic sections which effectively seal the sleeve against the appendage. The elastic sections are equipped with elastic drawstrings which circumscribe a cushioning resilient layer. When the drawstrings are drawn and tied together the elastic force of the drawstring applies a sealing force to the resilient layer causing the layer to conform to the appendage configuration and seal the elastic section against the appendage. The wearer of the protective sleeve may safely shower and protect the medicinal site from contamination. When finished showering, the drawstrings may be untied to release the contractive force so as to permit the sleeve to be removed from the appendage.

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A protective sleeve useful for placement over a bodily appendage to protect a medicinal site from external contamination, said sleeve comprising an elongated water-resistant sleeve member for protectively covering the site, a plurality of laterally disposed elastic sections for sealing the sleeve me

A protective sleeve useful for placement over a bodily appendage to protect a medicinal site from external contamination, said sleeve comprising an elongated water-resistant sleeve member for protectively covering the site, a plurality of laterally disposed elastic sections for sealing the sleeve member against the appendage and protecting the medicinal site from the external contamination, with each of said elastic sections including a resilient layer circumscribing an internally disposed chamber opening for slipping the sleeve member over the appendage and an elastic drawing means circumferentially disposed about the resilient layer so that the elastic drawing means, when elastically drawn to a contractive position, applies a contractive force against the layer so as to conformingly seal the sleeve member against the appendage.