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Ostomy bag with elastic and heat sealable medical tapes

US5423783A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1994
Grant dateJun 13, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/2754
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a medical tape comprising a highly conformable and deformable nonwoven web coated with an adhesive. The non-adhesive side of the web may be heat bonded to many different polymeric film materials and is particularly useful with ostomy pouch films. The present invention also provides ostomy bags comprising an elastic, breathable nonwoven based medical tape.

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