Medical Drapes And Methods For Reducing Trauma On Removal
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsRobert TUCK, David Richard MERCER
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Abstract
In some illustrative examples, a medical drape suitable for treating a tissue site may include an adherent surface including first adherent force profile oriented along a first axis and a second adherent force profile oriented along a second axis. The first adherent force profile may have an average force less than an average force of the second adherent force profile. Other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also provided.
Claims63
A medical drape for treating a tissue site, comprising:
- an adhesive pattern on an adherent surface including first adherent force profile oriented along a first axis and a second adherent force profile oriented along a second axis, the first adherent force profile having an average adhesive force less than an average adhesive force of the second adherent force profile.
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A system for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, the system comprising:
- a manifold adapted to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site, the manifold comprising a tissue-facing side for facing the tissue site and an outward-facing side opposite the tissue-facing side;
- a cover adapted to be positioned on the outward-facing side of the manifold, the cover comprising a periphery;
- a medical drape adapted to be positioned proximate to the periphery of the cover, the medical drape comprising an adherent surface including an average adherent force along a first axis of the medical drape that is less than an average adherent force along a second axis of the medical drape, the first axis oriented along the periphery of the cover;
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- a reduced-pressure source adapted for positioning in fluid communication with the sealed space.
A method for treating a tissue site, comprising:
- disposing a manifold proximate to the tissue site;
- covering the manifold at the tissue site with a cover;
- providing a medical drape, the medical drape comprising an adherent surface including an average adherent force along a first axis of the medical drape that is less than an average adherent force along a second axis of the medical drape;
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- positioning the adherent surface of the medical drape on tissue around a periphery of the cover, the first axis of the medical drape oriented along the periphery of the cover.
A method for treating a tissue site, comprising:
- providing a medical drape adhered to a tissue at the tissue site, the medical drape comprising an adherent surface including an average adherent force along a first axis of the medical drape that is less than an average adherent force along a second axis of the medical drape;
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- removing the medical drape from the tissue, wherein removing the medical drape comprises peeling the medical drape away from the tissue along the first axis of the medical drape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.