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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Inventors:
John Philip Gowans, Hessle, GB;
Stephanie Jane Noble, Brough, GB;
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61L 15/24 (2006.01); A61L 15/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/0223 (2013.01); A61F 13/022 (2013.01); A61F 13/0203 (2013.01); A61F 13/0206 (2013.01); A61F 13/0209 (2013.01); A61F 13/0216 (2013.01); A61F 13/0253 (2013.01); A61F 13/0266 (2013.01); A61M 1/0086 (2014.02); A61M 1/0088 (2013.01); A61L 15/24 (2013.01); A61L 15/58 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7536 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing glue on the backing layer of a wound dressing. In some embodiments, the glue limits saturation of an absorbent layer beneath the backing layer.