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Custom Patterned Wound Dressings Having Patterned Fluid Flow Barriers and Methods of Manufacturing and Using Same

  • US 20090326429A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2008
  • Published: 12/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A custom wound dressing that is configured for treating a specific wound in accordance with a care provider'"'"'s corresponding prescription for the wound, where the specific wound has pre-mapped different wound zones and at least one pre-mapped adjacent skin zone with respective different pre-prescribed treatment goals assigned to the wound zones, the wound dressing comprising:

  • (a) a plurality of layers extending laterally in the dressing, including a wound interfacing layer that is configured to interface with the specific wound, the wound interfacing layer having a first porous hydrophilic material;

    (b) at least a first custom positioned vertical barrier embedded in the wound interfacing layer for preventing or inhibiting a first liquid absorbed by the first porous hydrophilic material from spreading laterally from one side of the first custom positioned vertical barrier to an opposed other side of the first vertical barrier;

    where the custom positioning of the first vertical barrier corresponds to a positioning of at least one of said pre-mapped wound and skin zones; and

    wherein the first custom positioned vertical barrier includes a substantial amount of a silicone or a silicone oil for causing the first vertical barrier to have hydrophobic properties.

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