Metallic bandage

A bandage including at least two portions with different concentrations of oligodynamic treatment upon the at least two portions of the bandage, the bandage comprising:

• a backing sheet portion including two side tab portions and one central portion provided therebetween;
• a first oligodynamic treatment including a first oligodynamic concentration between 15-25%, wherein the first oligodynamic treatment is operable to release oligodynamic ions to skin around a wound site of a wearer;
• an adhesive layer provided upon a bottom surface of each of the two side tab portions of the backing sheet portion and configured to adhere the bandage to the skin around the wound site without contacting the wound site;
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• an absorbent pad portion provided on a bottom surface of the central portion of the backing sheet portion such that the absorbent pad portion is operable to contact the wound site of the wearer and separate the backing sheet portion from the wound site of the wearer during use of the bandage, the absorbent pad portion including a second oligodynamic treatment including a second oligodynamic concentration of 1%-2%, wherein the second oligodynamic concentration is lower than the first oligodynamic concentration and the second oligodynamic treatment is operable to release oligodynamic ions directly to the wound site;
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• wherein the first oligodynamic treatment has a relatively higher oligodynamic concentration than the second oligodynamic treatment so that the backing sheet portion provides a reservoir of oligodynamic particles that can propagate outwardly from the bandage over time to release oligodynamic ions to the skin around the wound site and provide antimicrobial properties to the skin around the bandage.

A bandage including at least two portions with different concentrations of oligodynamic treatment upon the at least two portions of the bandage, the bandage comprising:

• a backing sheet portion including:
• two side tab portions and one central portion provided therebetween, a first oligodynamic treatment including a first oligodynamic concentration of between 5-15%, wherein the first oligodynamic treatment is operable to release oligodynamic ions to skin around a wound site of a wearer;
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• an adhesive layer provided upon a bottom surface of each of the side tab portions of the backing sheet portion and configured to adhere the bandage to the skin around the wound site without contacting the wound site;
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• an absorbent pad portion provided on a bottom surface of the central portion of the backing sheet portion such that the absorbent pad portion is operable to contact the wound site of the wearer and separate the backing sheet portion from the wound site of the wearer during use of the bandage, the absorbent pad portion including a second oligodynamic treatment including a second oligodynamic concentration of 1%-2%, wherein the second oligodynamic concentration is lower than the first oligodynamic concentration and the second oligodynamic treatment is operable to release oligodynamic ions directly to the wound site;
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• wherein the first oligodynamic treatment has a relatively higher oligodynamic concentration than the second oligodynamic treatment so that the backing sheet portion provides a reservoir of oligodynamic particles that can propagate outwardly from the bandage over time to release oligodynamic ions to the skin around the wound site and provide antimicrobial properties to the skin around the bandage.