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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2014
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Steven B. Heinecke, New Richmond, WI (US);
Donald G. Peterson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/0236 (2013.01); A61F 13/023 (2013.01); A61F 13/0243 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical dressing that is highly flexible and conformable over skin, while maintaining strong adhesive securement to skin over extended periods of time. The dressing comprises a backing layer, support material, and a plurality of specifically placed slits in the support material, which allow for stretching and recovery of the backing layer.