IV catheter adhesive dressing

Details IV catheter adhesive dressing IV catheter adhesive dressing

1995-10-10

1998-06-23

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Bandage structure

Skin laceration or wound cover

424433, 602 58, 604307, A61F 1300

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057698074

ABSTRACT:
A surgical dressing consisting of a film which carries an adhesive layer wherein the film has a hydration rate of at least 0.1 g/in.sup.2 /min.; becomes saturated when in contact with water in 3 minutes or less and absorbs at least its own weight of water. The film comprises a polyethylene oxide and a polymer or polymers selected from an ether based polyurethane and a polyether block amide. The dressing finds special use as a IV catheter site cover.

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patent: 4875473 (1989-10-01), Alvarez
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