WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A wound dressing (20) is provided that includes skin facing areas having different degrees of skin adherence. The dressing (20) comprises a backing layer that defines a center portion (32) and a border portion (34) surroundi ng the center portion (32). A carrier layer (26) is secured to the border porti on (34) of the backing layer (22) within the border portion (34) and includes a first skin adherent facing layer (28). An absorbent core (24) is connected t o a surface of the backing layer (22) within the center portion (34) and a second skin adherent facing layer (36) is disposed along a surface of the absorbent core (24). The first facing layer (28) has greater skin adhesive properties than the second facing layer (36).