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Medical dressing

US10980674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Mölnlycke Health Care AB · SE

Inventors

Patrick Rodzewicz · Gothenburg, SE
Jenny Flach · Alingsås, SE
Maria Gustin Bergström · Linköping, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 14, 2017
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/15024
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical dressing is provided. The dressing has a central portion and a border portion, and comprises a backing layer, an adhesive body contact layer and a pad arranged in the central portion between the backing layer and the adhesive body contact layer. The pad is symmetric about a longitudinal center line and the dressing comprises a lobed portion on each side of the center line. The medical dressing comprises a gripping tab which is coplanar with the border portion and which projects outwardly from the border portion. The medical dressing may be used for pressure ulcer prevention, such as at the sacrum region of a human body.

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