Patent ID: 11944520
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  C  Y | IPC A  B  C

Claim 14:
15. A sealing system for use in treating a tissue site on a patient with reduced pressure, the sealing system comprising:
an outer layer formed from a drape material and having a first side and a second side, wherein the outer layer is formed with a plurality of slits extending through the outer layer and having no drape material removed from the outer layer;
a high-strength adhesive coupled to the second side of the outer layer, wherein the high-strength adhesive has a first side, a second side, and a tackiness;
a sealing adhesive coupled to the high-strength adhesive and having a plurality of apertures extending through the sealing adhesive, each aperture exposing at least a portion of the high-strength adhesive through the sealing adhesive; and
a switching solution, wherein when the switching solution is applied to the high-strength adhesive, the tackiness of the high-strength adhesive decreases.