Patent ID: 8134041

Claim:
A method of treating a wound, scrape, abrasion, or skin puncture comprising: applying a stabilized foam to said wound, scrape, abrasion, or skin puncture, wherein said stabilized foam comprises: a cross-linked, closed cell polyolefin foam layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; a stabilizing layer disposed on said top surface of said cross-linked closed cell polyolefin foam layer, wherein said stabilizing layer improves one or more of the tensile, tear, and stretch/recovery properties of said polyolefin foam layer, thereby providing strength and stability to said polyolefin foam layer, wherein said stabilizing layer is not an adhesive layer; and an adhesive layer disposed on either said stabilizing layer or said bottom surface of said polyolefin foam layer, said adhesive layer being substantially flat; and applying said adhesive layer directly to a skin surface of a human body.