Dressing with sealing and retention interface
AssigneeSolventum Intellectual Properties Company
InventorChristopher Brian Locke
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Abstract
A dressing for treating a tissue site may include a base layer, a sealing member, a first and a second wicking layer, and an absorbent layer. The base layer may have a periphery surrounding a central portion and a plurality of apertures disposed through the periphery and the central portion. At least one of the apertures in the periphery may be positioned at an edge of the periphery, and may have an interior exposed at the edge. The sealing member and the base layer may define an enclosure. The first and the second wicking layer may each be disposed in the enclosure with the absorbent layer positioned between the first and the second wicking layer. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Claims16
A method for treating a tissue site, comprising:
- positioning a gel layer proximate to the tissue site, the gel layer including a plurality of apertures disposed through a periphery of the gel layer, wherein at least one of the apertures has an interior exposed at an edge of the periphery;
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- extending an adhesive through the plurality of apertures in the periphery of the gel layer to contact tissue surrounding the tissue site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.