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Method and an arrangement for manufacturing wound dressings, and a wound dressing manufactured in accordance with the method
Assignee: Molnycke Health Care AB
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Filing: 1993-03-30
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2013-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for manufacturing a wound dressing, and a wound dressing produced thereby. The upper surface of a perforated carrier material (2) is coated with a curable silicone mixture (3) and cold air is blown onto the underside of the coated carrier material. Heat is then applied to the silicone mixture until it has cured to a silicone gel.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomas Fabo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/02; A61F13/0276; A61F13/0203; A61F13/0213; A61F13/0226; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00544; A61F2013/00604; A61F2013/00621; A61F2013/00638; A61F2013/00655; A61F2013/00697; A61F2013/00702; A61F2013/00727; A61F2013/00757; A61F2013/00761; A61F2013/00782; A61F2013/00855; A61F2013/00863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of manufacturing wound dressings, which comprises: applying a coating of curable silicone mixture to an upper surface of a perforated carrier material; blowing cold air onto an underside of the coated carrier material so that the silicone mixture is blown away from the perforations in the carrier material so as to form through penetrating perforations and prevent clogging of the perforations in the carrier material; and applying heat to the silicone mixture until it has cured.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of manufacturing wound dressings, which comprises: applying a coating of curable silicone mixture to an upper surface of a perforated carrier material; blowing cold air onto an underside of the coated carrier material so that the silicone mixture is blown away from the perforations in the carrier material so as to form through penetrating perforations and prevent clogging of the perforations in the carrier material; and applying heat to the silicone mixture until it has cured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising blowing hot air onto the underside of the coated carrier material after blowing cold air thereonto until the silicone mixture has cured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 2, further comprising interrupting the delivery of hot air onto the underside of said coated material before the silicone mixture has completely cured, and terminating the curing process in an oven.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising taking the carrier material from a storage reel and passing the material past a station in which the upper surface of the material is coated with said silicone mixture while, at the same time, delivering a flow of cold air to the underside of said material essentially perpendicularly to said underside, and then passing the carrier material coated with said silicone mixture past a device which functions to blow hot air onto the underside of said carrier material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a wound dressing having a perforated carrier material and a layer of hydrophobic silicone gel, said apparatus comprising: means for coating an upper surface of the carrier material with a mixture of components which when cured form a silicone gel; an air-blowing unit for blowing cold air onto an underside of the carrier material, said air blowing unit being placed opposite the coating means; and means for delivering heat to the mixture of components applied to the upper surface of the carrier material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a wound dressing having a perforated carrier material and a layer of hydrophobic silicone gel, said apparatus comprising: means for coating an upper surface of the carrier material with a mixture of components which when cured form a silicone gel; an air-blowing unit for blowing cold air onto an underside of the carrier material, said air blowing unit being placed opposite the coating means; and means for delivering heat to the mixture of components applied to the upper surface of the carrier material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the means for delivering heat is a hot-air blowing unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
A wound dressing comprising a perforated carrier material and a layer of hydrophobic silicone gel which lies against a wound surface when the dressing is worn, said carrier material being impervious to air and fluid, or only slightly permeable to air and fluid in the parts thereof lying between perforations; said carrier material being coated with silicone gel on only one side thereof, and said layer of silicone gel having through penetrating perforations coinciding with the perforations in the carrier material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
A wound dressing comprising a perforated carrier material and a layer of hydrophobic silicone gel which lies against a wound surface when the dressing is worn, said carrier material being impervious to air and fluid, or only slightly permeable to air and fluid in the parts thereof lying between perforations; said carrier material being coated with silicone gel on only one side thereof, and said layer of silicone gel having through penetrating perforations coinciding with the perforations in the carrier material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A wound dressing according to claim 7, wherein the carrier material is comprised of a soft plastic film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A wound dressing according to claim 8, wherein the plastic film is microporous.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A wound dressing according to claim 7, wherein the carrier material is coated with a silicone primer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wound dressing according to claim 7, wherein the carrier material is comprised of a two-ply material, including a plastic layer and a layer of fibre material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the carrier material has from about 0.5 to about 200 perforations per cm 2 , said perforations having a diameter ranging from about 0.1 to about 2 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the carrier material has from about 0.5 to about 200 perforations per cm 2 , said perforations having a diameter ranging from about 0.1 to about 2 mm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A wound dressing according to claim 7, wherein the carrier material has from about 0.5 to about 200 perforations per cm 2 , said perforations having a diameter ranging from about 0.1 to about 2 mm.
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