Patent ID: 11877912
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A radiation deactivated adhesive drape having an inner surface configured to be coupled to tissue and an outer, non-tissue facing surface, the radiation deactivated adhesive drape comprising:
a switchable adhesive disposed on the outer, non-tissue facing surface of the radiation deactivated adhesive drape the switchable adhesive being configured to adhere the radiation deactivated adhesive drape to a medical therapy unit, the switchable adhesive including:
a radiation-sensitive adhesive layer having at least one release agent disposed within the radiation-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the at least one release agent is configured to weaken a bond of the radiation-sensitive adhesive layer to a surface upon exposure to at least one of a plurality of radiation wavelengths; and
a removable blocking layer having at least one blocking agent disposed within the removable blocking layer, wherein the removable blocking layer blocks the at least one of the plurality of radiation wavelengths from exposing the radiation-sensitive adhesive layer.