Patents Assigned to Molnlycke
  • Publication number: 20190192351
    Abstract: A medical dressing for application at a treatment area of a human body is provided. The dressing comprises a border area surrounding a central inspection area which is intended to be placed over said treatment area. The dressing also comprises a pad which may be arranged in the central inspection area and may be at least partly removed from the central inspection area for enabling visual inspection of the treatment area. There is also provided a medical dressing system and a method for reducing the workload for nursing personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Karin Östan, Niclas Flach, Dennis Hansson, Magnus Persson, Shiva Eibpoosh, David Valham, Elin Näsström
  • Publication number: 20180008476
    Abstract: A medical dressing is provided. The dressing has a central portion and a border portion, and comprises a backing layer, an adhesive body contact layer and a pad arranged in the central portion between the backing layer and the adhesive body contact layer. The pad is symmetric about a longitudinal center line and the dressing comprises a lobed portion on each side of the center line. The medical dressing comprises a gripping tab which is coplanar with the border portion and which projects outwardly from the border portion. The medical dressing may be used for pressure ulcer prevention, such as at the sacrum region of a human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Patrick Rodzewicz, Jenny Flach, Maria Gustin Bergström
  • Patent number: 9707040
    Abstract: Provided is a surgical drape or towel comprising a base sheet composed of one or more layers. An edge region of the base sheet has a recess therein and the recess is covered by a strip of thin plastic film having a layer of adhesive on one side thereof for attaching the surgical drape or towel to skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Healthcare AB
    Inventor: Katarina Lager
  • Patent number: 9492549
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to antimicrobial compositions comprising inter alia at least one alkenyl- and/or alkynyl-substituted polysiloxane, at least one polysiloxane comprising silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, and at least one hydrosilylation catalyst, as well as antimicrobial silicone gels, wound dressings, and methods of preparing the above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Peter Löwenhielm, Malin Holmén, Dennis Hansson, Sofia Bergstrand, Stefan Areskoug
  • Patent number: 9486366
    Abstract: A method is provided to attach a grip tab along an edge of a carrier layer of a film dressing web, which includes a film layer coated with adhesive on a first side and a carrier layer releasably attached to the film layer on an opposed second side. The method includes choosing a material for the carrier layer that is heat welding incompatible with the film layer, feeding the web in a machine direction, applying a first strip of a material that is heat welding compatible with the carrier layer along part of an edge portion of the web extending parallel to the machine direction, and affixing the first strip to the carrier layer while simultaneously cutting away an outermost part of the web with the first strip applied thereto by passing the web through an ultrasonic welding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventor: Ulf Johannison
  • Patent number: 9393341
    Abstract: A stiffening layer for facilitating application of a plastic film to skin, the plastic film being a component in a wound dressing or other medical device and having the stiffening layer removably attached to one side thereof, at least a part of the other side of the film being provided with a layer of self-adhering adhesive. The stiffening layer is made of a stretchable material having a thickness of between 0.5-10 mm. The stiffening layer covers the whole area of the film and is divided into two or more portions by cutting line or lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Tomas Fabo, Anna Svensby
  • Patent number: 9327098
    Abstract: Provided is a fixation device for retaining a skin penetrating medical device, such as a cannula, on the skin of a patient. The fixation device includes a retaining component including a support layer having an adhesive coating, and a landing zone component, including a support layer having an adhesive coating, the landing zone component being adapted to be adhesively attached to the skin around the point of penetration. The retaining component acts as a skin-contacting component and is adapted to be applied on top of the landing zone component, and at least partially cover the medical device, such that the adhesive coating of the retaining component is applied to the support layer of the landing zone component. The adhesive coating of the retaining component includes a first adhesive, and the adhesive coating of the landing zone component includes a second adhesive, the first adhesive being different from the second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Jenny Kelvered, Tomas Fabo
  • Patent number: 9271876
    Abstract: Provided is a film dressing that includes a thin plastic film coated with an adhesive, and a carrier layer applied on the plastic film on a side opposite to the adhesive coating. The adhesive coating has a softness of 10-22 mm and a weight per unit area of 50 g/m2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Tomas Fabo, Bengt Söderström, Anna Svensby
  • Patent number: 8998865
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for treating a wound with negative pressure. The apparatus includes a wound cover, a first pump for providing said negative pressure to the wound, a canister, a first conduit between the wound cover and the canister, a means for measuring the pressure within the canister, and a second conduit which connects the canister with the first pump. A method for controlling the negative pressure in a wound using such an apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventor: Ulf Johannison
  • Patent number: 8998863
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for treating wound with negative pressure. The apparatus includes a wound cover, a first pump for providing said negative pressure at a chosen pressure level to the wound, a canister, a first conduit between the wound cover and the canister, first means for measuring the pressure within the canister, and a second conduit which connects the canister with the first pump. A circulating pump is arranged to intermittently transport a gas volume from the canister to the wound region via a third conduit and back to the canister via the first conduit in order to press out possible exudates from the first conduit to the canister. A second means analyzes the pressure curve over time of said pressure in the canister and a third means indicates by alarm when said pressure curve differs from a normal cyclical form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventor: Ulf Johannison
  • Patent number: 8986270
    Abstract: A device for treatment of wounds using reduced pressure is provided. The device includes a pump, a reservoir connected to the pump for collecting exudate from a wound, an inlet to the reservoir for connecting the reservoir with the wound so as to allow the pump to expose the wound to the reduced pressure, a wound pad to be arranged in the wound cavity, and a sealing covering the wound and the wound pad. The wound pad consists of an open-cell polyurethane foam which is fully impregnated with a soft hydrophobic silicone gel. The foam has a hardness of 1.0-6.0 kPa measured according to ISO 3386-1 at 40% compression. Also provided is a wound pad to be used with an absorbent member. In addition, provided is a method for manufacturing the wound pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Ulf Johannison, Sofia Frantzich
  • Patent number: 8979813
    Abstract: A body attachment wafer for an ostomy device is provided, which body attachment wafer has a stoma opening, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is covered by a release layer, having an opening which corresponds to the stoma opening. The release layer is divided along at least one dividing line from the stoma opening to the periphery of the body attachment wafer, and the release sheet includes a first grip tab extending from the release sheet in the area of the at least one dividing line. The first grip tab is arranged to overlap the release sheet on the other side of the dividing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventor: Johan Uveborn
  • Patent number: D719272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Sara Sundström, Gerdie Smid, Marcus Ruland, Alessia Righetti, Glenn Lundberg
  • Patent number: D743564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Christian Wathne, Ritva Miettinen, Rose-Marie Fredrikson, Timo Leppänen, Yvonne Arnkil Neselius, Ann-Britt Gergely
  • Patent number: D746996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Emma Karlsson, Malin Holmén, Ulf Johannison, Bengt Netsner, Christian Wathne, Sandra Josefsson
  • Patent number: D755980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Carolin Jakobsen, AnnBritt Gergely, Ulf Johannison
  • Patent number: D766448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Ann-Britt Gergely, Christian Wathne, Ritva Miettinen, Rose-Marie Fredrikson, Timo Leppänen, Emma Karlsson, Malin Holmén, Ulf Johannison, Sandra Josefsson, Bengt Netsner
  • Patent number: D786421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Bjarne Andersen, Karsten Videbaek
  • Patent number: D788292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Bjarne Andersen, Karsten Videbaek
  • Patent number: D799712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
    Inventors: Sara Sundström, Gerdie Smid, Marcus Ruland, Alessia Righetti, Glenn Lundberg