Wound dressing with conformable elastomeric wound contact layer
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1. A conformable low adherency wound dressing which comprises(a) a low adherency wound facing layer 0.05 to 2.5 mm thick which is a conformable elastomeric apertured net;
- (b) an absorbent layer comprising a conformable hydrophilic foam 0.5 to 20 mm thick; and
(c) a continuous conformable moisture vapour permeable outer film layer which acts as a bacterial barrier and has a moisture vapour transmission rate of from 300 to 5000 grams/square meter/24 hours at 37°
C. at 100% to 10% relative humidity difference, said wound facing layer and said outer layer being laminated to opposing faces of said absorbent layer over the operative area of the dressing.
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Abstract
Low adherency wound dressings which comprise a wound facing layer, an intermediate absorbent layer and an outer layer characterized in that the wound facing layer comprises a conformable elastomeric apertured film, the intermediate absorbent layer comprises a conformable hydrophilic foam and the outer layer comprises a continuous moisture vapor transmitting conformable film; materials therefor and processes for the manufacture thereof are described.
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1. A conformable low adherency wound dressing which comprises
(a) a low adherency wound facing layer 0.05 to 2.5 mm thick which is a conformable elastomeric apertured net; -
(b) an absorbent layer comprising a conformable hydrophilic foam 0.5 to 20 mm thick; and (c) a continuous conformable moisture vapour permeable outer film layer which acts as a bacterial barrier and has a moisture vapour transmission rate of from 300 to 5000 grams/square meter/24 hours at 37°
C. at 100% to 10% relative humidity difference, said wound facing layer and said outer layer being laminated to opposing faces of said absorbent layer over the operative area of the dressing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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