Wound closure systems for reducing surgical site infections comprising incision drapes filled with releasable antimicrobial agents

A surgical incision drape (10), comprises a flexible substantially flat areal substrate (20) having an upper side (22) and an opposing tissue-facing side, having a longitudinal axis (21) and a pressure sensitive adhesive (40) disposed on the tissue-facing side; at least one hollow microtubular compa...

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Hauptverfasser: KRIKSUNOV, Leo, QUINTERO, Julian, TANNHAUSER, Robert J
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Zusammenfassung:A surgical incision drape (10), comprises a flexible substantially flat areal substrate (20) having an upper side (22) and an opposing tissue-facing side, having a longitudinal axis (21) and a pressure sensitive adhesive (40) disposed on the tissue-facing side; at least one hollow microtubular compartment (30) containing a flowable medical agent (100), said hollow microtubular compartment (30) positioned to intersect the longitudinal axis (21) and embedded into the substrate (20) or positioned on the substrate (20).