Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Barry Constantine

Marjory A Kadash

Donald Edward Buglino

Joanne C Hudak

Donald E Buglino

An improved wound dressing is provided according to the present invention. In a prefenred embodiment, the dressing comprises an absorbent layer including one or more absorbent and/or superabsorbent materials; a porous, non-stick layer or film larger in size than said absorbent layer and overlying, a wound-facing surface of the absorbent layer such that a portion of the non-stick layer extends beyond the length and width of the absorbent layer; a protective cover layer, which protective cover layer is larger in size than the absorbent layer but generally no greater in size than the non-stick layer; and a cohesive layer of an adhesive material generally being substantially the size and shape of the protective cover layer which is adhered to its non-wound-facing surface and having the absorbent layer and the extending portion of the non-stick layer adhered to its wound facing surface, whereby a substantially non-adherent dressing is provided.

Wound dressing

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.

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Island Heights, NJ, United States of America

Barry Constantine