Medical article having fluid control film
US6420622B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2495
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides medical articles having a fluid control film component which comprise a sheet having microchannels that permit directional flow of a liquid. Articles incorporating the fluid control film include: wound dressings, wound drains, tympanostomy fluid wicks, intravenous access site dressings, drug delivery dressings, and sweat collection patches.
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