Elastic bandages
AssigneeSmith and Nephew Associated Companies Limited
InventorPeter W. Berry
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Abstract
Moisture vapor transmitting elastic bandages which comprise an inner layer of fabric and an outer layer of fabric bonded to a central layer characterized in that the central layer comprises an elastomeric film are described.
Claims12
A moisture vapour transmitting elastic bandage which comprises an inner layer of fabric and an outer layer of fabric bonded to a central layer, said central layer comprising an apertured elastomeric film which allows the passage of wound exudate from the inner layer to the outer layer and whereby the bandage has a recoverable elastic strain in the length direction of 25% to 150% at a stress of 180 g/cm.
A moisture vapour transmitting elastic bandage which comprises an inner layer of fabric and an outer layer of fabric bonded by an adhesive to a central apertured film layer, said bandage becoming adhesive when stretched in a longitudinal direction by exposure of the adhesive through the apertures.
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