A fluid absorbing pressure sensitive adhesive composition and adhesive articles including the fluid absorbing adhesive that have particular utility in the medical field, and in particular, for use with wound dressings is provided. The adhesive composition has superior fluid handling capacity, moisture vapor transmission and skin adhesion. Also described are dressings, cover drapes, and/or sealing components for negative pressure wound therapy applications. The articles include a thin film having a layer of a breathable hydrocolloid adhesive. When used in negative pressure wound therapy applications, the articles are breathable and fluid absorbing.

This disclosure relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) containing pramipexole or related compounds and methods of making the system as well as its use in administering such compounds as a single dose over an extended period, for example, one week. The system comprises an acrylic-based or silicone-based matrix layer containing pramipexole at concentrations of at least about 5 wt. % of the matrix, which is resistant to crystallizing and discoloration of the active ingredient even when stored over long periods.

The present invention relates to a wound care device, and more specifically to an absorbent wound care device and a method for making the same. The wound care device is obtainable by bringing together a first material and an acidic substance to form an intermediate device, which first material does not substantially gel when exposed to a fluid but does gel when brought together with an acidic substance and exposed to a fluid, and exposing the intermediate device to ethylene oxide.

Systems and methods for customizing medical tapes from a roll stock at customer use sites are provided. The system includes a tape converting machine where an adhesion modification mechanism is configured to modify adhesion properties of the tape from the roll stock, automatically or based on received customization instructions.

A method and apparatus for automatically splicing two continuous three-layer tapes, wherein a longitudinally movable continuous wound tape is transversely cut so as to form individual wound pads which are applied in longitudinally spaced positions on adhesive surfaces of continuous carrier foils, and wherein a splicing element is cut from the continuous wound tape and is applied on tail and head portions of two continuous carrier foils.

Stretchable, occlusive backing layers for transdermal drug delivery systems are disclosed, that maintain occlusivity after stretching. The backing layers are comprised of a stretchable backing material provided with an occlusive coating comprising a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer and tackifier. Also described are transdermal drug delivery systems having such backing layers, including transdermal drug delivery systems for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and methods of making and using such backing layers and transdermal drug delivery systems.

The present invention relates to a wound dressing composition for use as or in a wound dressing and to methods of making the wound dressing composition. The wound dressing composition comprises an absorbent material, an adhesive material and an anchor material attached to the absorbent material and the adhesive material. The anchor material is operable to maintain a link between the absorbent material and the adhesive material when the wound dressing composition is wet.

The invention relates to an absorbent dressing comprising an adhesive silicone-coated side strip, which is particularly suitable for use in the care of chronic wounds, such as ulcers or eschars, or acute wounds, such as burns. The absorbent dressing includes a breathable impermeable substrate (4) and an absorbent non-woven fabric (6). The substrate is formed by assembling a continuous film (4a) and an openwork reinforcement that is coated with an adhesive silicone gel (4b) without blocking the openings in the reinforcement. A non-absorbent web (5) is secured to a complementary non-woven fabric (7), such as to encase the above-mentioned absorbent non-woven fabric (6) without being secured at any point to the latter. The encased absorbent non-woven fabric is subsequently assembled to the substrate (4) along part of said silicone-coated surface of the substrate.

A method includes contact printing an active composition onto a surface of a release substrate to form a printed surface. The active composition spontaneously dewets the surface of the release substrate to form active deposits on the surface of the release substrate. The active composition comprises an active agent dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous liquid vehicle. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is disposed on the printed surface.

The present invention relates to a medical article for fixation of a wound dressing as well as its use and manufacturing method. The medical article comprises a non-woven backing layer. A plastic film layer is attached to the bottom side of the non-woven backing layer. An adhesive silicone gel layer is then in turn attached to the bottom side of the plastic film layer. Preferably, the medical article is provided in the form of a roll. The medical article according to the present invention may provide an easy to apply, secure, skin-friendly, painless and gentle fixation of a primary dressing such as a compress on the body of a patient.