The invention relates to a self-adhesive member for adhering to and covering a portion of a user's skin, said self-adhesive member comprising a backing layer having a self-adhesive coating, said backing layer comprises at least a first and a second portion, wherein said first portion surrounds said second portion, and wherein said first portion comprises at least a first row of slits extending along an outer edge of said backing layer and being distanced a first distance therefrom and said second portion being either void of slits or being provided with fewer slits per area unit than said first portion.

An adhesive bandage having at least one shape cut into the surface to produce a standalone sticker using the existing materials of the bandage. In one embodiment, a shape is kiss cut into the surface and adhesive layer of the bandage. When the release tabs are removed, the sticker remains on the release tab, leaving behind a decorative shape in the bandage. The user then may remove the sticker from the release tab and place it wherever desired. In another embodiment, the sticker can be die cut through all the bandage layers thus allowing use of the sticker before or after the bandage is applied.

A dressing includes an evaporative film layer having a wound-facing side and a non-wound¬ facing side. The evaporative film layer has a high moisture vapor transfer rate. The dressing includes a carrier film layer coupled to the non-wound-facing side of the evaporative film layer. A plurality of holes extends through the carrier film layer. The dressing includes a superab sorbent layer coupled to the wound-facing side of the evaporative film layer and a wicking layer coupled to the superab sorbent layer. The superab sorbent layer is positioned between the wicking layer and the evaporative film layer. The wicking layer is configured to wick fluid from a wound, the superab sorbent layer is configured to absorb fluid from the wicking layer, and the evaporative film layer and the carrier film layer allow evaporation of fluid from the superabsorbent layer through the holes. The carrier film layer provides structural support to the evaporative film layer.

The present invention relates to dressings such as bandages improved extensibility. The present invention further relates to dressings comprising an absorbent body and backing layer having improved extensibility.

A medical covering film and system, and a usage method and an application therefor. The medical covering film comprises a barrier film layer (10), an adsorption layer (20), and a reticular adhesive layer (30), one side of the adsorption layer (20) being composited on the barrier film layer (10), and the reticular adhesive layer (30) being composited on the other side of the adsorption layer (20); the area of an adhesive-free region (31) of the reticular adhesive layer (30) occupies 10% or more of the total area of the reticular adhesive layer (30), but not 100%. The present medical covering film can fix a preparation to the affected skin very well, is not easily squeezed off the target skin area by external force, and can maintain the moisture in the preparation very well.

A wound dressing patch includes a backing film; an absorbent foam pad coupled to the a portion of one surface of the backing film; an adhesive sheet provided on a remaining portion of the one surface of the backing film; and a lining material provided along a peripheral edge portion of the adhesive sheet and configured to impart a predetermined stiffness to the backing film. The lining material is spaced apart from the absorbent foam pad to surround the absorbent foam pad in a form of a substantially closed curve along the peripheral edge portion of the adhesive sheet, and a distance between the lining material and an end of the adhesive sheet is shorter than a distance between the lining material and an edge of the absorbent foam pad.

A wound dressing, a method of manufacturing a wound dressing, and a method of treating a patient are disclosed. The wound dressing may include an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate; and an obscuring element for at least partially obscuring a view of wound exudate absorbed by the absorbent layer in use.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for dressing a wound. The apparatus comprises an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, a liquid impermeable, gas permeable filter layer over the absorbent layer, a cover layer comprising at least one orifice and a first liquid and gas permeable transmission layer underlying the absorbent layer. The transmission layer is in fluid communication with the filter layer.

A medical polyurethane foam dressing and a preparation method thereof are provided in this disclosure. The medical polyurethane foam dressing includes a polyurethane film, a hydrophilic polyurethane foam layer compounded on the polyurethane film, a release paper provided on the hydrophilic polyurethane foam layer, and a soft silicone composite layer located below the release paper. The polyurethane film consists of a release film and a PU resin layer or TPU resin layer coated on the release film. Products prepared according to the disclosure not only can serve to absorb wound exudate of pressure sore, but also provides single-side water proofing; and it is sticky and can be stably fixed on the wound without easy displacement, thus ensuring continuous and stable liquid absorption.

Embodiments of a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are described. Certain disclosed embodiments facilitate closure of a wound by preferentially exerting a negative pressure on tissue. Some embodiments may utilize a collapsible sheet with a plurality of cells.