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Linerless surgical incise drape

US5803086A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 1996
Grant dateSep 8, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2046/205
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A linerless, easy to apply surgical incise drape including a flexible film which has one major surface coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and of the opposite major surface coated with a low adhesion backsize. The drape is rolled around a cylindrical core. The drape of the invention eliminates the need to use a separate liner to protect the adhesive surface of the drape, reducing the cost of the drape and eliminating waste.

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