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EP0081990A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Film dressing with fabric backing

Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Hospital Services Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-12-10
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Abstract

Abstract A dressing is disclosed which is made of a very thin film coated with an adhesive. In order to allow application of the dressing, the dressing has, on the surface opposite the adhesive, a fabric backing which is composed of a woven or non-woven fabric or a paper backing material. The dressing can be applied to the wound and the fibrous backing then removed, or the fibrous backing may be retained in place.

Inventors

  • 👤 Darrell Robert Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 16:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/02; A61F13/023; A61L15/22; A61L15/26; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00795; A61F2013/00829; A61F2013/00846

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
An adhesive dressing comprising a transparent continuous film of from 0.5 to 6 mils thick a skin- adhering adhesive applied to one surface of said film, a release sheet overlying the adhesive, an opaque, fibrous backing material secured to the side of the film opposite the release sheet, said fabric backing being capable of being readily removed from said film without removing the film from the.skin of a patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 69 words
An adhesive dressing comprising a transparent continuous film of from 0.5 to 6 mils thick a skin- adhering adhesive applied to one surface of said film, a release sheet overlying the adhesive, an opaque, fibrous backing material secured to the side of the film opposite the release sheet, said fabric backing being capable of being readily removed from said film without removing the film from the.skin of a patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The adhesive dressing of Claim 1 in which the film has a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 20 and 40 grams per 100 square inches per 24 hours.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
or Claim 2 3. The adhesive dressing of Claim 1/in which the film is polyurethane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
any one of to 3 4. The adhesive dressing of /Clains 1/in which the fibrous backing is a warp knitted fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
any one of to 3 4. The adhesive dressing of /Clains 1/in which the fibrous backing is a warp knitted fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
anyone of to 4 5. The adhesive dressing of/ Claims 1/in which the fibrous backing is adhesively secured to the film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
any one of to 5 6. The adhesive dressing of /Claims 1/in which the force required to remove the fibrous backing from said film is less than one-half the force required to remove the film from the skin of a patient.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3645835A Cited
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