Global Patent Index - EP 1496826 A1

EP 1496826 A1 20050119 - APERTURED HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING

Title (en)

APERTURED HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING

Title (de)

PERFORIERTER, HYDROGEL ENTHALTENDER WUNDVERBAND

Title (fr)

PANSEMENT HYDROGEL A OUVERTURES

Publication

EP 1496826 A1 20050119 (EN)

Application

EP 03722739 A 20030411

Priority

  • GB 0301588 W 20030411
  • GB 0208513 A 20020412

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2387331A] The invention provides an absorbent article comprising: a continuous cover sheet having a plurality of projections formed therein; and a sterile hydrogel layer in contact with the cover sheet such that said projections extend through the hydrogel layer. The cover sheet can be removed to provide an apertured hydrogel sheet suitable for contacting exuding wounds. An absorbent foam layer + plastic backing may be included. The invention also provides methods of making such absorbent articles.

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/02

IPC 8 full level

A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 13/0203 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00748 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03086255A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0208513 D0 20020522; GB 2387331 A 20031015; GB 2387331 B 20050323; AU 2003229902 A1 20031027; EP 1496826 A1 20050119; WO 03086255 A1 20031023

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0208513 A 20020412; AU 2003229902 A 20030411; EP 03722739 A 20030411; GB 0301588 W 20030411