Abstract: A multi layered wound dressing which comprises an adhesive layer, an absorbent layer overlying said adhesive layer on the surface furthest from the wound, and a moisture transmitting cover layer overlying the absorbent layer, the dressing having a total thickness of less than 1.5 mm.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 21, 2004
Assignee:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Inventors:
Bryan Griffiths, David C. Pritchard, Elizabeth Jacques, Steven M. Bishop, Michael J. Lydon