Heat dressing comprising a heat generating unit and an adhesive layer
US5662624A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heat dressing for treatment of skin areas and comprising a heat generating unit and a liquid-absorbing adhesive layer which prior to use is coated with a strippable release layer. The adhesive layer is preferably of a hydrocolloidal material and may optionally contain one or more medicaments or be coated with alginate fibre mats. The heat generating unit generates heat preferably by means of galvanic or chemical energy, and the heat dressing may further comprise elements for controlling the heat development and/or the surface temperature.
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