Multilayered wound dressing
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorsBryan Griffiths, Elizabeth Jacques, Stephen Bishop
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Abstract
A novel wound dressing includes a fibrous absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, an odor layer for absorbing odor and a barrier layer interposed the fibrous absorbent and barrier layers. Preferably the barrier layer is vacuum perforated and the fibrous absorbent layer is of highly absorbent fibres capable of absorbing 25 grams of exudate per gram of dressing.
Claims9
A multi layered dressing comprising a fibrous absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, a barrier layer and an odour adsorbing layer where said barrier layer is located between the absorbent layer and the odour adsorbing layer, wherein the wound exudate absorbing component consists essentially of fiber.
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