Orthopedic bandage

US6540704B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BSN Medical GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Bodenschatz · Buxtehude, DE
• Arthur-Hugh Andrews · Elmshorn, DE
• Anthony David Harman · London, GB
• Peter Himmelsbach · Buxtehude, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L15/12
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Orthopedic bandage comprising a flexible backing material and an adhesive composition, characterized in that the adhesive composition has a thermoplastic behavior, is at least tacky above an activation temperature, forms at least partially crystalline structures below the activation temperature, and at a temperature below 40° C. has a shear modulus of more than 100,000 Pa.