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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:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven C. Stickels, Woodbury, MN (US);
Peter M. Seiler, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Stephen E. Krampe, Maplewood, MN (US);
Scott A. Burton, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61F 1/315 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61F 1/315 ;
Abstract
An absorbent dressing comprising a hydrophilic gel absorbent layer having a patterned surface on at least one major surface thereof is provided. The patterned surface allows greater surface area for absorption of wound exudate when oriented toward the wound surface, while reducing the absorbent surface area in direct or indirect contact with the wound.