Patent ID: 6420622
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A47L,A61B,A61F,A61M,B01D,B05C,B29C,B43K,C12Q,F28F,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A medical treatment article, comprising:at least one fluid control film component having at least one microstructure-bearing surface with a plurality of channels therein that permit directional control of a fluid along the channels to transfer the fluid from one area to another, the fluid control film component having an end portion and a fluid handling portion for fluid transfer communication with a medical treatment site that includes a wound, and a fluid reservoir including absorbent material positioned remote from the fluid handling portion to permit fluid transfer between the absorbent material and the end portion of the fluid control film component, the absorbent material positioned without overlying the fluid handling portion and so that the fluid handling portion of the fluid control film component can be positioned in fluid transfer communication with a medical treatment site without fluid transfer through the absorbent material while allowing for fluid transfer along the plurality of channels between the medical treatment site and the fluid reservoir positioned remote from the medical treatment site.