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1994-07-13

1998-02-10

Prebilic, Paul B.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Bandage structure

Skin laceration or wound cover

602 42, 602 59, 604304, A61F 1300, A61F 1500

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057163375

ABSTRACT:
A product suitable for absorbing wound exudate comprising a series of interconnected square or rectangular perforated bags made of a substance of maximum thickness 1 mm e.g. film, which is substantially non-adherent to a wound, wherein alginic acid or a salt thereof such as calcium alginate is housed in the bags, preferably in the form of small spheres. The film preferably comprises ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymer. Alternatively, the product comprises a string along which beads of alginic acid or alginate are threaded.

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