Reclosable wound cover
US5562107A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/00868
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reclosable wound cover having a base for securement to the skin surfaces of a patient surrounding a wound and having a reclosable, transparent cover is disclosed. The base is formed of a barrier layer of soft, conformable fluid-absorbing, adhesive material and a thin, elastomeric backing layer which covers a surface of the barrier layer opposite from its skin-contacting surface. The cover includes a planar, transparent cover film which allows for visual inspection of the underlying wound through an opening in the base. The cover is smaller than the perimeter of the base so that lifting forces applied to the cover will not tend to separate the base from the skin surfaces of the patient and so that the cover does not contact the skin surfaces of the patient. An adhesive border is secured along the peripheral edge of the cover for releasably securing it to the backing layer of the base. Adhesive border has a greater affinity for remaining secured to the cover film and to the backing layer of the base and may take the form of an opaque strip of double-sided adhesive tape. A hinge is provided along one linear edge of the perimeter of the cover film for guiding the cover between an ope…
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