A bandage includes a top film, an absorbent layer and a perforated adhesive lower layer positioned under the absorbent layer for adhering the bandage to a user's skin. The absorbent layer includes at least one incision that improves the flexibility of the bandage.

A bandage includes a top film, an absorbent layer and a perforated adhesive lower layer positioned under the absorbent layer for adhering the bandage to a user's skin. The absorbent layer includes at least one incision that improves the flexibility of the bandage.

Super-soft foam materials, optionally for use as medical dressings, are provided. The pads are made of a foam prepared from NCO-terminated prepolymers in combination with an aqueous phase including fatty alcohols and alkyl polysaccharides. The foam may optionally contain at least one medicinal agent.

A transparent dressing includes a portion without adhesive to allow placement over a catheter to reduce any effect of placing and positioning of a catheter at the time of removal of the dressing. The transparent dressing may include at least one tab for handling and removing the dressing, the at least one tab being positioned on at least one outer edge of the dressing.

A release liner, for example for use with a tissue cover having a first adhesive and a second adhesive, may comprise a first release agent adapted for the first adhesive and a second release agent adapted for the second adhesive. Typically, the first release agent is different from the second release agent, and the first release agent may be configured to interact with a first area of the cover having the first adhesive, and the second release agent may be configured to interact with a second area of the cover having the second adhesive. In some embodiments, the release liner may be multi-layered, for example with a first layer comprising the first release agent and a second layer comprising the second release agent. Some such embodiments may have perforations through the second layer of the release liner, with the first layer then being disposed with respect to the second layer in such a way as to expose the first release agent through the perforations in the second layer.

Provided herein are adhesive compositions comprising: 1) at least one adhesive of an alcohol-functionalized acrylic adhesive, an alcohol-functionalized silicone adhesive, a carboxyl-functionalized acrylic adhesive, and a carboxyl-functionalized silicone adhesive, 2) at least one phase-separated hydrophilic material, and 3) at least one bioactive compound. At least one bioactive compound may comprise an antimicrobial agent. The adhesive compositions can quickly release an antimicrobial agent and cause the rapid onset of antimicrobial effects. Also provided are adhesive products and methods using the disclosed adhesive composition.

A transfer dressing that can secure and/or prevent undesired movement of epidermal skin grafts transfer substrates is described. The transfer dressing can include a transfer substrate and one or more adhesive appendages that are configured to secure the transfer substrate to a recipient site (e.g., periwound area) in order to hold the transfer substrate in place and/or facilitate handling of the transfer substrate. The transfer substrate can be comprised of a fenestrated surface configured to facilitate harvesting and transfer of epidermal skin grafts.

In some aspects, the present invention provides an active dressing for transfer of superficial epidermal biopsies to a wound site, where the dressing can enhance keratinocyte out growth from the biopsies at the wound site and improve the rate of re-epithelization. In some embodiments, the dressing can include a perforated dehydrated amniotic membrane sheet that is coupled to a backing sheet having suitable adhesive properties. The perforations can have appropriate dimensions and distributions for capturing and transferring the skin biopsies. Without being limited to any particular theory, the amniotic membrane sheet can enhance the re-epithelization of the wound site to which the biopsies are transferred, e.g., by supplying signaling proteins and extra-cellular matrix (ECM) components.

A bandage includes a top film, an absorbent layer and a perforated adhesive lower layer positioned under the absorbent layer for adhering the bandage to a user's skin. The absorbent layer includes at least one incision that improves the flexibility of the bandage.

A medical access opening protection device including an annular adhesive band carried on an outer perimeter region of a moisture-impervious film, a release liner carried by the adhesive band, and an annular barrier band of barrier material disposed concentrically within the adhesive band. The moisture impervious film may have sufficiently high maximum elongation value and ultimate tensile strength to accommodate medical equipment without breaking and without causing the adhesive band to break contact with a user's skin. Alternatively, or in addition, the film may comprise an annular flange and blister surrounded by the annular flange, and the annular adhesive band is disposed on the annular flange.