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Use of cyanoacrylate adhesives for providing a protective barrier film for the skin

US5580565A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1994
Grant dateDec 3, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L31/048
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cyanoacrylate adhesive is applied onto skin area prone to exposure to discharge by patients suffering from incontinence so as to shield the skin from direct contact with the discharge. The adhesive can also be applied over medicament that has been applied onto skin surface and onto skin along the periphery of a stoma.

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