Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Skin laceration or wound cover
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3772)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Skin laceration or wound cover
C602S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982087
ABSTRACT:
A wound dressing includes a substantially transparent upper layer, an absorbent layer comprising a plurality of apertures arranged in a lattice pattern, and a low-adherent wound contact layer provided with a plurality of apertures arranged in a lattice pattern such the apertures of this layer are congruent with the apertures of the absorbent layer.
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Freedline Allan
Greener Bryan
Brown Michael A.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Smith & Nephew Inc.
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