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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2007
Richard Scott Weston, Encinitas, CA (US);
Tianning Xu, Duluth, GA (US);
Farhad Bybordi, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Hull, GB;
Derek Nicolini, Brough, GB;
Kristian David Hall, Hull, GB;
Paul Demuro, Tulsa, OK (US);
Richard Scott Weston, Encinitas, CA (US);
Tim DeMuro, Tulsa, OK (US);
Tianning Xu, Duluth, GA (US);
Farhad Bybordi, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Hull, GB;
Derek Nicolini, Brough, GB;
Kristian David Hall, Hull, GB;
BlueSky Medical Group, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
A dressing (), a grommet () and a combination thereof are described for making a dressing for use in locating and retaining conduits and/or tubes used in therapy of a wound is described, the dressing () comprising a backing layer () having an adhesive coating () thereon for adhering the dressing () to a patient; the backing layer () having a cut-out () therein for receiving a grommet member (); said grommet member () having at least one aperture () therethrough for receiving a conduit; and, said grommet member () further comprising a flange portion () in some embodiments for attaching the grommet member () to said adhesive coated backing layer ().