Wound dressing
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorBarry Constantine
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Abstract
A novel two piece dressing having a baseplate and wound fluid absorbing material is provided according to the present invention. The baseplate is provided with slits or incisions for covering, examining and/or treating the wound without removing the baseplate. The dressing contains an absorbent material designed to remove excess exudate from the wound through an aperture in the baseplate. The incisions or slits may, in one embodiment, extend from the aperture and define one or more flaps for viewing and/or treating the wound.
Claims13
In a two piece wound dressing comprising an adhesive containing baseplate and means for absorbing excess wound exudate, the improvement wherein said baseplate includes:
- at least one slit defining a flap which when lifted defines a first aperture suitable for first aperture and access and visualization;
- and,
- a second aperture substantially smaller than the dimensions of the wound adapted to provide direct exudate flow to said absorbing means.
A wound pad comprising
- a dressing element comprising a polymer matrix including one or more absorbent and/or superabsorbent materials;
- a non-stick film larger in size than said dressing element and overlying a wound-facing surface of said dressing element;
- an adhesive layer larger in size than said non-stick film, said adhesive layer overlying a non- wound-facing surface of said dressing element;
- wherein the area of said film beyond said element is adhered to said adhesive layer and wherein the area of said adhesive layer beyond said film provides adherence of said wound pad to a desired surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.