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Surgical dressing

  • US 5,010,883 A
  • Filed: 05/08/1989
  • Issued: 04/30/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An adhesive dressing suitable for use on moist wounds which dressing comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive-coated wound contacting first layer which has holes therethrough capable of transmitting liquid water and a moisture vapour permeable continuous film attached to the non-wound contacting surface of the first layer thereby forming a reservoir into which water can pass and evaporate therefrom, said adhesive coated first layer being of a material which has a moisture vapour permeability in the absence of holes therethrough of less than 300 gm-2 and 24 hr-1 and said moisture vapour permeable continuous film having a moisture vapour permeability which is greater when in contact with liquid water than when not in contact with liquid water.

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