Patent ID: 7745683
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of protecting a wound having an irregular perimeter, the method comprising: providing a deformable elongated strip of exudate-absorbing material, the strip having first and second ends, a length, a lower surface, an upper surface, and a layer of adhesive disposed on the lower surface; flexing the strip along its length to conform to the irregular perimeter so as to circumscribe the wound; adhering the lower surface of the strip along the irregular perimeter of the wound via the layer of adhesive; after adhering the lower surface of the strip along the irregular perimeter of the wound, applying a moisture permeable layer across the wound and the upper surface of the strip; absorbing exudate from the wound with the strip; and releasing moisture from exudate absorbed by the strip through the moisture permeable layer, wherein the moisture permeable layer is configured to absorb exudate from the wound.