Composite bandage particularly suited to non-planar patient contact

A composite bandage for maintaining a fluid impermeable barrier when applied to non-planar patient surfaces, including limb articulations and curved incisions, comprising:

• an absorbent layer having a periphery and a non-stick surface for contacting a patient;
• a fluid impermeable, flexible foam layer attached to the absorbent layer, the flexible foam layer including an adhesive and an edge that extends around the entire periphery of the absorbent layer by an amount sufficient to provide a fluid-impermeable barrier when secured to a non-planar or curved patient surface;
• and
• wherein the bandage also includes a pocket to permit inversion of the bandage after use.

A composite bandage having a peripheral edge for maintaining a fluid impermeable barrier when applied to non-planar patient surfaces, including limb articulations and curved incisions, comprising:

• an absorbent layer having a non-stick layer for contacting a patient;
• a fluid impermeable layer, the smallest dimension of which is two inches or greater, the fluid impermeable layer including an adhesive and extending in all dimensions around the absorbent layer by an amount sufficient to provide a fluid-impermeable barrier when applied to a non-planar or curved patient surface;
• wherein the peripheral edge of the bandage is gathered or notched to facilitate application of the bandage to non-planar patient surfaces including limb articulations, or curved incisions while still maintaining a fluid impermeable barrier;
• and
• further including a pocket facilitating manual inversion of the bandage after use.