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US 5,106,362 AGranted
Vented absorbent dressing
AssigneeThe Kendall Company
InventorThomas Gilman
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Abstract
A dressing for a wound of a patient having, a base sheet for contacting the skin of the patient, with the base sheet having an opening for placement over the wound. The dressing has a vent providing controlled leakage of fluid along a path from the wound through the opening of the base sheet.
Claims23
A dressing for a wound of a patient, comprising:
- a base sheet for contacting the skin of the patient, said base sheet having an opening for placement over the wound, and means for securing the base sheet to the skin of a patient;
- and
- vent means for providing controlled leakage of fluid along a tortuous path from the wound through the opening of the base sheet, said vent means comprising a sheet material secured to said base sheet and covering said opening, said sheet material reducing evaporation through said opening while controlling said leakage of fluid along a tortuous path, thereby helping insure a moist environment for said wound.
A dressing for a wound of a patient, comprising:
- a base sheet having adhesive on a front surface thereof for securing the base sheet to the skin of the patient, said base sheet having an opening for placement over the wound;
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- a vent sheet secured to the base sheet with the vent sheet overlying said opening, the vent sheet having a pair of side edges and a pair of end edges connecting the side edges, the vent sheet being secured to a back surface of the base sheet at a location adjacent the end edges with the side edges being free of attachment to the base sheet, said vent sheet providing controlled leakage of fluid from said wound while reducing evaporation through said opening, thereby helping to insure a moist environment for said wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.