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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Sarah Jenny Collinson, Hull, GB;
Nicholas Charlton Fry, York, GB;
Philip Gowans, Doncaster, GB;
Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Hull, GB;
Marcus Damian Phillips, Wakefield, GB;
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a bridge portion connecting two or more portions of an absorbent layer that facilitates trimming of the wound dressing to suitable sizes. Some embodiments provide for trimming the dressing in a gap between two or more portions of an absorbent layer and sealing the exposed portion of dressing after trimming when the dressing is applied to skin surrounding a wound.
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