Bandage, methods of producing and using same

A method of producing an adhesive bandage for treating acute wounds burn wounds and irritations, consisting of the steps of:

• a) providing an adhesive bandage which includes
• a first layer for covering the wound site and an area around the wound site;
• a second adhesive layer over said first layer, for adhering the adhesive bandage to a wound site;
• a third absorbent layer over said second layer, for absorbing exudates from the wound site;
• a fourth layer over said third absorbent layer for allowing limited flow of exudates from the wound site to the third layer;
• and
• b) treating either the absorbent layer, the fourth layer or both layers, so as to include at least one each of a wound healing hemostatic agent and an antimicrobial agent or a single wound healing agent with hemostatic and antimicrobial multifunctionality, which agent(s) are transferable from the adhesive bandage to the wound site.

A method of producing an adhesive bandage for treating acute wounds, burn wounds and irritations consisting of the steps of:

• a) providing an adhesive bandage which includes
• a first base layer for covering the wound site and an area round the wound site;
• b) coating an adhesive layer over said first layer, for adhering the adhesive bandage to a wound site;
• c) adhering a third absorbent layer over said second layer, for absorbing exudates from a wound site;
• said absorbent layer including either a hemostatic agent, antimicrobial agent or both, for transferring to a wound;
• and
• d) adhering a fourth layer over said third absorbent layer for allowing limited flow of exudates from a wound site to the third absorbent layer, as well as transference of either said hemostatic agent and said antimicrobial agent to a wound.

A method of producing an adhesive bandage for treating acute wounds, burn wounds and irritations consisting of the steps of:

• a) providing an adhesive bandage which includes
• a first base layer for covering the wound site and an area round the wound site;
• b) coating an adhesive layer over said first layer, for adhering the adhesive bandage to a wound site;
• c) adhering a third absorbent layer over said second layer, for absorbing exudates from a wound site;
• and
• d) adhering a fourth layer over said third absorbent layer, said fourth layer including either a hemostatic agent, antimicrobial agent or both, for transferring to a wound;
• and wherein said fourth layer allows limited flow of exudates from a wound site to the third absorbent layer, as well as transferrance of said hemostatic agent and said antimicrobial agent to a wound.

A method of treating a acute wounds, burn wounds and irritations comprising the steps of:

• contacting an acute wound, burn wound and irritation with an adhesive bandage comprising:
• a first layer for covering the wound site and an area around the wound site, said first layer including a top surface and bottom surface;
• a second adhesive layer over said first layer bottom surface, for adhering the adhesive bandage to a wound site;
• a third absorbent layer over said second layer, for absorbing exudates from the wound site;
• a fourth layer over said third absorbent layer for allowing limited flow of exudates from the wound site to the third layer;
• and
• at least one of an antimicrobial agent and a hemostatic agent each associated with said adhesive bandage in a position where said agent will come in contact with the wound site, and which are transferable from the adhesive bandage to the wound site.