Patent ID: 6140548
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A tab member (25), especially for use as a ""non-touch"" grip for applying a dressing (21) comprising an adhesive layer (23) to a wound or skin without touching a surface of the adhesive, wherein said tab member (25) comprises at least a first flap member (26) and a second flap member (27), wherein the tab member is an integral bent unit or is joined along one edge thereof so as to form a tab (25) having a V-shaped cross-section substantially perpendicular to a line of bending or conjunction, the thickness of the V-shaped tab member is 30-60 microns and the combined thickness of the two flap members in the area of bending or conjunction (28) is has a heat and pressure reduced thickness smaller than the thickness of a bent edge or the combined thickness of the two flap members.