A two layer bandage with a hole or opening larger than the wound area for a first layer in contact with the skin is shown and a second layer which carries an absorbent portion cover wound just above the open portion of the first layer. The absorbent is imbedded or attached in the body of the second layer such that the absorbent portion of the bandage can be replaced without disturbing the wound.

The invention provides an adhesive support article for supporting a body part of a user. A single-sided stretchable adhesive tape blank is precut into a sheet having a central anchoring portion and a plurality of outwardly extending fingers. The sheet is marked with visual indicators to guide the user of the support article for applying the central anchoring portion onto a first exterior surface of the body part and for stretching the fingers before adhering them at a predetermined distance away from the central anchoring portion. The adhesive support article can also be provided in a support system with at least one corresponding body landmark article, providing further guidance for applying the support article to the desired body part.

A two layer bandage with a hole or opening larger than the wound area for a first layer in contact with the skin is shown and a second layer which carries an absorbent portion cover wound just above the open portion of the first layer. The absorbent is imbedded or attached in the body of the second layer such that the absorbent portion of the bandage can be replaced without disturbing the wound.

The invention provides an adhesive support article for supporting a body part of a user. A single-sided stretchable adhesive tape blank is precut into a sheet having a central anchoring portion and a plurality of outwardly extending fingers. The sheet is marked with visual indicators to guide the user of the support article for applying the central anchoring portion onto a first exterior surface of the body part and for stretching the fingers before adhering them at a predetermined distance away from the central anchoring portion. The adhesive support article can also be provided in a support system with at least one corresponding body landmark article, providing further guidance for applying the support article to the desired body part.

A bandage structure includes a substrate, an elastic sheet, a plurality of adhesive elements, and a plurality of protective layers. The substrate includes a hollow portion and a plurality of adhesive portions. The hollow portion includes a plurality of first elongated holes that are arranged in one row parallel to a length direction of the substrate. The adhesive portions are located on two sides of the hollow portion and the elastic sheet is located on the substrate. The elastic sheet includes an extension portion and a plurality of attaching portions. The extension portion corresponds in position to the hollow portion and has a plurality of second elongated holes. The second elongated holes are arranged in one row parallel to a length direction of the elastic sheet. The first elongated holes and the second elongated holes are staggered with each other along a length direction of the bandage structure.

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.

A hygiene product is provided having a waterproof layer with a perimeter and an adhesive strip disposed around the perimeter of the waterproof layer. The adhesive strip has a body-facing side and an air-facing side, wherein the body-facing side has an adhesive material that is configured to adhere to a user's body and the air-facing side has an adhesive material that is configured to adhere to the perimeter of the waterproof layer. The hygiene product also includes a pull tab attached to the waterproof layer, wherein the pull tab is configured to detach at least a portion of the waterproof layer from the adhesive strip to define an opening through the adhesive strip and the waterproof layer is re-attachable to the adhesive strip after the at least a portion of the waterproof layer is detached from the adhesive strip.

A waterproof cast liner is formed by inverting a waterproof cast sleeve over a padding material and sealing the inner and outer layers together to produce a waterproof cast. The padding material is retained within the waterproof enclosure formed by the inverted and seal liner and a rigid material is configure around the outer layer of the inverted sleeve and the limb to form a waterproof cast. A waterproof cast sleeve may have an appendage conduit that branches from the sleeve conduit to enable an appendage such as a thumb or finger to extend out from the waterproof cast. The inner and outer layer of the inverted sleeve or waterproof liner are sealed together to produce a waterproof enclosure for the padding material. The seal may include a thermal seal or adhesive and the rigid material of the cast may form an adhesive for the seal.

A skin patch that is adherable to human skin over a blemish on the skin has an outer layer that forms a physical barrier over the blemish when applied thereto and a hydrocolloid layer attached to the outer layer that contacts the blemish when applied thereto. A thermochromic material is on the skin patch and/or waterproof packaging encapsulating the skin patch. The thermochromic material indicates the skin patch is at a predetermined temperature.

The invention provides an adhesive support article for supporting a body part of a user. A single-sided stretchable adhesive tape blank is precut into a sheet having a central anchoring portion and a plurality of outwardly extending fingers. The sheet is marked with visual indicators to guide the user of the support article for applying the central anchoring portion onto a first exterior surface of the body part and for stretching the fingers before adhering them at a predetermined distance away from the central anchoring portion. The adhesive support article can also be provided in a support system with at least one corresponding body landmark article, providing further guidance for applying the support article to the desired body part.