DE3175625D1 - Medical device for covering a portion of the anatomical surfaces of a living being - Google Patents

Medical device for covering a portion of the anatomical surfaces of a living being

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Publication number
DE3175625D1
DE3175625D1 DE8181304905T DE3175625T DE3175625D1 DE 3175625 D1 DE3175625 D1 DE 3175625D1 DE 8181304905 T DE8181304905 T DE 8181304905T DE 3175625 T DE3175625 T DE 3175625T DE 3175625 D1 DE3175625 D1 DE 3175625D1
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living
covering
medical device
anatomical surfaces
anatomical
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Steven B Heinecke
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L15/00—Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
    • A61L15/16—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons
    • A61L15/42—Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
    • A61L15/58—Adhesives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B46/00—Surgical drapes
    • A61B46/40—Drape material, e.g. laminates; Manufacture thereof
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/02—Adhesive plasters or dressings
    • A61F13/023—Adhesive plasters or dressings wound covering film layers without a fluid handling layer
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F2013/00361—Plasters
    • A61F2013/00795—Plasters special helping devices
    • A61F2013/00829—Plasters special helping devices rigid or semi-rigid backing
    • A61F2013/00834—Plasters special helping devices rigid or semi-rigid backing as a frame
DE8181304905T 1980-11-10 1981-10-20 Medical device for covering a portion of the anatomical surfaces of a living being Expired DE3175625D1 (en)

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US20534480A 1980-11-10 1980-11-10

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DE3175625D1 true DE3175625D1 (en) 1987-01-08

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DE8181304905T Expired DE3175625D1 (en) 1980-11-10 1981-10-20 Medical device for covering a portion of the anatomical surfaces of a living being

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EP (1) EP0051935B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS57115480A (de)
AU (1) AU545844B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1192825A (de)
DE (1) DE3175625D1 (de)
ES (2) ES273307Y (de)

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ES528124A0 (es) 1986-07-16
JPS57115480A (en) 1982-07-17
EP0051935B1 (de) 1986-11-20
AU545844B2 (en) 1985-08-01
EP0051935A3 (en) 1983-03-09
JPS6228994B2 (de) 1987-06-23
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