A laminate patchable to a living body and that includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for patching to the living body, a substrate layer disposed on a one-side surface in a thickness direction of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and supporting the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a protecting layer disposed on a one-side surface in the thickness direction of the substrate layer.

The methods, procedures, kits, and devices described herein assist with the healing process of tissue that was previously or simultaneously treated for a therapeutic or cosmetic effect. The methods, procedures, kits, and devices described herein can also provide temporary simulated results of a cosmetic procedure to allow for visual assessment to select the type of procedure or for treatment planning in advance of the surgical procedure.

A transdermal therapeutic system for the transdermal administration of buprenorphine comprising a buprenorphine-containing self-adhesive layer structure having (A) a buprenorphine-impermeable backing layer, and (B) a buprenorphine-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the backing layer. The buprenorphine-containing adhesive layer comprises (a) at least one polymer-based pressure-sensitive adhesive, (b) an analgesically effective amount of buprenorphine base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (c) a viscosity-increasing substance in an amount of about 0.1% to about 8% of the buprenorphine-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and (d) a carboxylic acid selected from oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, levulinic acid and mixtures thereof. The amount of the carboxylic acid is sufficient so that the analgesically effective amount of buprenorphine is solubilized in the carboxylic acid to form a mixture including the viscosity-increasing substance. This mixture forms dispersed deposits in the pressure-sensitive adhesive. The buprenorphine-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is the skin contact layer.

According to one aspect, a medical device may be configured to couple to a body. The medical device may comprise a material layer; a plurality of adhesive layers coupled to the material layer and configured to couple to a user's skin, wherein each adhesive layer of the plurality of adhesive layers includes a plurality of micro passages; a channel extending between two adjacent adhesive layers of the plurality of adhesive layers; and a superhydrophobic coating covering at least a portion of each of the two adjacent adhesive layers and the material layer forming the channel.

A method for measuring the adhesive strength of a hemostatic tissue patch. Two patches are attached to facing surfaces with a side that would normally seal tissue exposed. Liquid is placed on one of the patches to activate the hemostatic agent, the patches held together long enough to adhere to one another, and then pulled apart. The force necessary to detach them is measured, thereby providing a determination of the adhesive strength of the patch. In contrast to literature methods, the inventive method provides excellent reproducibility.

An adhesive article that remains securely bonded to a substrate until a stimuli is applied. The article may be embodied as an adhesive tape, a bandage, or as other articles. The stimuli may be a change in temperature or application of a reduction that causes a structure within the article to break, creak, or otherwise disrupt to expose the adhesive to a solvent, such as via a difference in Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) or by exposing the article to a glass transition temperature.

The present disclosure relates to a film for oral hemostasis and wound protection and, more particularly, to a film for oral hemostasis and wound protection which, being attached to a wound area in an oral cavity, delays or prevents microbleeds and controls medicinal component release. The film provided by the present disclosure is capable of including a polyol, an alcohol and a biodegradable polymer in the state of partial swelling, thereby locally absorbing blood or pus or arresting hemorrhage. Moreover, due to its high elongation ratio, the film provided by the present disclosure is capable of maintaining its adhesive force even when having blood, saliva and pus absorbed inside an oral cavity and conveniently deforming according to the shape of a seriously corrugated local area, which causes only slight foreign body sensation even after a long period of time of attachment on to the local area. In addition, the film provided by the present disclosure includes a disintegrant which is dissolved and released by reacting with blood to form microchannels that act as paths for drug release and is capable of adjusting the amount and the size of the microchannels, thereby controlling the amount of drug release. The present disclosure doesn't require a patient to detach the film attached inside an oral cavity by hand because the adhesive layer and the backing layer dissolve entirely over time.

A wireless pressure ulcer alert dressing system for warning a patient or caregiver that soft tissue pressure or health condition has exceeded some predetermined level that over time would necessitate moving the patient to prevent or at least reduce a risk of soft tissue damage. The dressing assembly is adapted to be applied to or near a surface of the patient's body and generate electrical outputs corresponding to soft tissue pressure and other health characteristics sensed at the surface. The dressing assembly generates output signals based on the electrical outputs and corresponding to whether or not the soft tissue pressure has exceeded a predetermined pressure level during the preselected time period. The dressing assembly includes a pocket formed therein for removable, secured and protected insertion of a variety of different sensors such as multiple pressure sensors.

An adhesive article that remains securely bonded to a substrate until a stimuli is applied. The article may be embodied as an adhesive tape, a bandage, or as other articles. The stimuli may be a change in temperature or application of a reduction that causes a structure within the article to break, creak, or otherwise disrupt to expose the adhesive to a solvent, such as via a difference in Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) or by exposing the article to a glass transition temperature.

Disclosed herein are devices for preventing or treating an injury to an individual. Also provided are devices and methods for alleviating pain or discomfort caused by equipment or other padding or articles of clothing or uniform. The device can include a disposable padded tape having a plurality of force absorbing zones. It can also include an adhesive layer for attaching the device to a body contacting surface.