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Adhesive wound dressing

US9770370B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Coloplast A/S · DK

Inventors

Henning Igwebuike · Aarhus, DK
Grazyna Hansen · Copenhagen, DK
Jan Marcussen · Copenhagen, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F13/0203
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wound dressing comprising an adhesive layer having a skin-facing surface and a non-skin-facing surface, the non-skin-facing surface being provided with a backing layer, the dressing comprises a central portion comprising an absorbent adhesive, and an border portion surrounding the central portion, wherein the skin facing surface of edge portion of the adhesive layer is continuous and the skin facing surface of central portion is interrupted by interconnected cavities. The cavities provide a storage room and distribution center for wound exudates enabling the dressing to be applied to fast exuding wounds.

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