摘要 |
A nonocclusive dressing particularly effective in protecting a healing skin wound, constructed of a layer of biocompatible absorptive adhesive composition with an open backing and having an in vivo hydration rate of from about 15 to 60 g/m<2>, hr. The absorptive adhesive composition preferably comprises, by weight, about 30-65 percent polyisobutylene, 10-30 percent polyvinylpyrollidone, 2-20 percent modified starch, 2-20 percent pectin, 0.1-10 percent acrylic elastomer, and 0-1.0 percent fiber, and may contain a treating agent such as a medicant. The dressing is preferably beveled and protected by a release layer havng tabs to permit its removal without hand contact with the absorptive adhesive layer, and may include an inlet for placing a treating solution such as a cell growth stimulator between the absorptive adhesive layer and the wound. |