Occlusive wound care dressing
US4738257A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L15/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An occlusive dressing for care of skin wounds includes a skin contacting barrier layer and an overlying backing layer. The backing layer is formed from a thin sheet which is stretchable, and the barrier layer is formed from a composition having an elastomeric phase integrated by a cross-linked polymer network with a particular water-absorbing hydrocolloid phase dispersed therein.
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