Patent ID: 9173777
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of constructing an occlusive dressing over a wound penetrating the skin of a patient, comprising: selecting a drape formed as a thin sheet of an elastomeric material substantially impervious to fluid transfer and having first and second surfaces; selecting a biocompatible adhesive that is at least one of (1) disposed on at least a portion of the first surface of the drape and (2) applied to at least one of (i) the skin of the patient surrounding the wound and (ii) at least a portion of at least the first surface of the drape; when the biocompatible adhesive is disposed on at least a portion of the first surface of the drape, further including removing at least a first removable liner sheet covering the first surface of the drape; placing the drape onto the skin surrounding the wound; removing a second removable liner, if present, covering the second surface of the drape; applying a sealant that is in a liquid state as applied, the sealant being at least partially cross-linked at least after one of drying and curing, on at least the edges of the drape and on the skin adjacent to the drape in at least one layer; and at least one of drying and curing the sealant within thirty minutes after application of the sealant as the layer to the edges of the drape.