Releasable medical drapes
US9861532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1056
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A releasable medical drape, and systems and methods having the same, includes at least a liquid-impermeable, vapor-permeable layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a soft-gel layer having a plurality of apertures. The soft-gel layer is configured to be disposed adjacent to a tissue site. A portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extends through the plurality of apertures in the soft-gel layer to contact the tissue site. The soft-gel layer forms a good seal with the tissue site and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extending through the plurality of apertures forms a firm—but releasable—coupling with the tissue site.
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