Patent ID: 7790195

Claim:
An adhesive die-cut article having an external contour comprising an adhesive layer with an internal cut-out having a contour, wherein the external contour of the adhesive die-cut article has no common point with the contour of the internal cut-out, a matrix layer having an internal cut-out which is congruent with the internal cut-out in the adhesive layer, said matrix layer being a compacted material, and a covering film covering the composite of matrix layer, adhesive layer, and internal cut-out, wherein the internal cut-out is filled with filler material containing a pharmaceutical active ingredient selected from the group consisting of salicylic acid, lactic acid, 5-fluoruracil, capsaicin, acetyl-salicylic acid, and nonoic acid vanillyl amide, and wherein the matrix layer comprises a natural or synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates, polypropylenes, polybutylenes, poly-1-butenes, polyisobutene, cellulose, chemical pulp, paper, cotton, acetylcellulose, celluloid, viscose, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylalcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl ether and ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA) copolymers.