Molnlycke Health Care Ab

Bengt Soderstrom

Ulf Johannison

Tomas Fabo

Anna Svensby

Niclas Flach

Kristina Hamberg

A component is suitable for protecting skin around an opening in the skin or around a stoma. The component can be formed from a carrier (') that is enclosed between layers of soft and skin-compatible adhesive (&#x2032;), and the adhesive has a softness of 8-22 mm. The adherence of the adhesive to dry skin can be 0.2-3 N/25 mm.

Component for forming a seal around an opening in the skin

The present invention relates to a component () making it easier to fasten a stoma bandage () to skin. According to the invention, the component comprises a plastic film () coated with a layer () of a soft and skin-compatible silicone elastomer which adheres to skin. The component also has a through-opening () intended to be applied around a stoma.

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Molndal, Sweden

Bengt Soderstrom