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Multi-layer wound dressing formed as a single unit

US7619130B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2001
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/00557
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wound dressing comprising a backing layer, a skin facing layer and an absorbent layer between the backing layer and the skin facing layer, characterised in that at least a part of the absorbent layer is adjacent to the backing layer, the backing layer and the absorbent layer are mutually displaceable, and that the skin facing layer is located at the skin facing surface of the backing layer.

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