Dressing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8784393
APP PUB NO 20100106114A1
SERIAL NO

12375191

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A dressing (30), a grommet (10) and a combination thereof are described for making a dressing for use in locating and retaining conduits and/or tubes used in therapy of a wound is described, the dressing (30) comprising a backing layer (32) having an adhesive coating (34) thereon for adhering the dressing (30) to a patient; the backing layer (32) having a cut-out (48) therein for receiving a grommet member (10); said grommet member (10) having at least one aperture (14) therethrough for receiving a conduit; and, said grommet member (10) further comprising a flange portion (16) in some embodiments for attaching the grommet member (10) to said adhesive coated backing layer (32).

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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC15 ADAM STREET LONDON WC2N 6LA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bybordi, Farhad Pompano Beach, US 15 1669
DeMuro, Tim Tulsa, US 1 89
Hall, Kristian David Hull, GB 6 338
Hartwell, Edward Yerbury Hull, GB 241 14825
Nicolini, Derek Brough, GB 119 10607
Weston, Richard Scott Encinitas, US 65 8745
Xu, Tianning Duluth, US 45 2448

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