Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Skin laceration or wound cover
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Lewis, Kim M. (Department: 3772)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Skin laceration or wound cover
C602S042000, C602S043000, C602S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10725482
ABSTRACT:
A method for making a wound dressing having an absorbent core and an elastomeric gel facing layer includes the steps of depositing uncured elastomeric gel onto a perforation device to form a discrete layer of elastomeric gel thereon, curing the elastomeric gel layer to a partially cured state and applying the absorbent core to a surface of the partially cured gel layer. The perforation device includes a generally planar surface with a plurality of discrete perforating elements extending therefrom wherein the perforating elements extend through the uncured elastomeric gel layer to form a plurality of apertures therein.
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