Medical article for fixation of a wound dressing
AssigneePaul Hartmann AG
InventorsMarc SANCHEZ, Fernando GONZALEZ GÓMEZ-AREVALILLO, Marina CIUPKE, Axel ECKSTEIN
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a medical article for fixation of a wound dressing as well as its use and manufacturing method. The medical article comprises a non-woven backing layer. A plastic film layer is attached to the bottom side of the non-woven backing layer. An adhesive silicone gel layer is then in turn attached to the bottom side of the plastic film layer. Preferably, the medical article is provided in the form of a roll. The medical article according to the present invention may provide an easy to apply, secure, skin-friendly, painless and gentle fixation of a primary dressing such as a compress on the body of a patient.
Claims24
A medical article for fixation of a wound dressing, comprising
- a non-woven backing layer (1) with a top side and a bottom side,
- a first plastic film layer (2) with a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the first film layer (2) is attached to the bottom side of the backing layer (1),
- an adhesive silicone gel layer (3) with a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the silicone gel layer (3) is attached to the bottom side of the first film layer (2), and
- optionally a protection layer (4, 5, 6) with a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the protection layer (4, 5, 6) is releasably attached to the bottom side of the silicone gel layer (3).
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