Dressing providing apertures with multiple orifice sizes for negative-pressure therapy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10898217
APP PUB NO 20180235646A1
SERIAL NO

15960310

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In one example embodiment, an apparatus for treating a tissue site may include a contact layer formed from a compressible material. The contact layer may include a plurality of apertures extending at least partially through the contact layer. The contact layer may be configurable such that at least a portion of the apertures include a first plurality of orifices having a diameter in a first diameter range and such that at least a portion of the apertures include a second plurality of orifices having a diameter in a second diameter range. The first diameter range may be from about 2 mm to about 6 mm. The second diameter range may be from about 8 mm to about 15 mm. The apparatus may include a cover configured to form a sealed space including the contact layer and the tissue site.

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SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY3M CENTER 275-6E-21 2510 CONWAY AVE E MAPLEWOOD MN 55144

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Diwi L San Antonio, US 18 43
Carroll, Christopher A San Antonio, US 26 149
Ingram, Shannon C Bulverde, US 66 1436
Kharkar, Prathamesh San Antonio, US 6 8
Locke, Christopher Brian Bournemouth, GB 721 15196
Pratt, Benjamin Andrew Poole, GB 105 835
Rice, Justin San Antonio, US 45 229
Robinson, Timothy Mark Shillingstone, GB 438 11394
Schmidt, Marisa San Antonio, US 11 46
Smith, Kenneth R San Antonio, US 111 3422

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