DE102015212894A1 - Association - Google Patents

Abstract

Bandage for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin on extremities consisting of a dressing element (12) for covering the wound and / or the skin. In this case, the dressing element (12) consists of an air-permeable flexible foam and a fixing element arranged on or on the flexible foam.

Description

The invention relates to a dressing for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin on extremities and the use of an air-permeable flexible foam also for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin.

Usual dressings may consist of different materials with different properties, which are also different in their effect on the wound or the skin. Extremity bandages are usually made from wholly or almost totally impermeable and non-or almost non-absorbent materials, such as silicone, rubber, or gel-coated substrates. These usually provide good pressure protection, but can cause an exudate on wounds and promote skin maceration on the skin. Both are usually highly undesirable because the skin softens due to the moisture accumulation and is more sensitive to external influences.

Alternatively, wound dressings for extremities consist of a layered fabric mix of textile and an elastic padding material, the textile side facing the toe to be treated. Although these are suitable as pressure protection, but not for wound care.

In particular in toe dressings, the bandages for treating wounds and / or the skin on extremities are in the form of a short piece of tubing, approximately toe-length or longer than a longer tube, e.g. B. also rolled up to cut off the desired length. In addition, there are also unilaterally closed tubes, which are then referred to as toe caps, which are also present in the approximately assumed toe length. All these presentations have in common that the inner diameter and the outer diameter and thus the pad thickness is fixed. Each administration is therefore suitable only for a particular toe size or limb size according to their extent. At the same time, the given cushion thickness is usually the same around the circumference.

The inner diameters of toe braces are available in different sizes, usually in increments of 1 to 3 millimeters. An exact fit is rarely achieved statistically. Mostly the toe tube or toe cap is too tight, putting pressure on the toe or it is too far, can cause unwanted friction and does not hold properly over the toe and may need to be fastened separately. With tight toe gaps, the padding thickness usually can not be regulated or adapted to the circumstances.

Same disadvantages of a given size exist in prefabricated dressings for other extremities.

The predetermined inner diameter inevitably creates friction when the wound dressing is applied to the extremity, which is unfavorable and unwanted, in particular in wound care, but also in stressed skin, without a wound.

The object of the invention is to provide a bandage for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin on extremities for improving the wound care.

The object is achieved by a dressing according to claim 1 and by the use according to claim 11.

The dressing according to the invention for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin on extremities consists of a bandage element for covering the wound and / or the skin at the site of the limb to be treated or to be treated. In this case, the bandage element consists entirely of an air-permeable flexible foam and a fixing element arranged on or on the flexible foam. The use of a soft foam ensures good pressure protection. Since, according to the invention, the flexible foam used is permeable to air, no accumulation of exudate occurs, as a result of which skin maceration can be largely avoided. This promotes healing of the wound or skin on the extremity. The fixation ensures that the wound and / or skin is safely protected by the dressing.

Preferably, the air-permeable flexible foam is a PUR (polyurethane) soft foam. This is widely available and inexpensive to manufacture.

Preferably, the air-permeable flexible foam has a bulk density of 10 kg / m ³ and 150 kg / m ³ , preferably from 13 kg / m ³ to 120 kg / m ³ , particularly preferably from 18 kg / m ³ to 22 kg / m ³ . This ensures that a good pressure protection can always be ensured, depending on the application of the dressing according to the invention. For example, softer foams can be used in wound treatment on fingers and arms, whereas harder flexible foams are used in the treatment of toes. In particular, the bandage element can be produced from a block foam.

Preferably, the air-permeable flexible foam is an open-pore flexible foam. This is the Air permeability increases, so that skin maceration can be further reduced.

Preferably, the air-permeable flexible foam is adapted to absorb liquid from the wound surface and / or the skin surface. This further reduces the skin maceration. The absorbed liquid can be evaporated off on the outside of the dressing, that is, on the side facing away from the wound surface and / or skin surface. Thus, a dressing is created, on the one hand ensures a good pressure protection and on the other hand prevents exudate and nearly excludes the associated skin maceration.

Preferably, the dressing element is adaptable in shape to the extremity to be treated. Thus, a specific size and shape of the bandage may be provided for the treatment of for example toes and fingers and another form may be provided for the treatment of arms and legs, for example. Alternatively, a separate shape can also be provided for each limb. As a result, separate forms are created for the extremities (toes, fingers, arms, hands, legs, feet, head and neck), so that an optimal fit is always achieved.

Preferably, the bandage member has a width of 5 to 100 cm, so that always a sufficient coverage of the wound or the skin to be treated can be ensured. In particular, the width of the bandage element is selected such that the limb can be completely wrapped at least once, preferably several times.

Preferably, the bandage member has a thickness of 0.2 to 2.0 cm.

Preferably, the bandage element is strip-shaped, whereby a wrapping of the limb to be treated is simplified.

In particular, the strip-shaped bandage element may have a neck for turning over and covering the tip of the extremity to be treated. In this case, for example, by the approach, a T-shaped bandage element created by the T-foot, the tip of the limb, such as a toe, turn over and is fixed by the side arms of the T-shaped bandage element, so that the limb is almost completely surrounded by the bandage element , Alternatively, an L-shaped bandage element can be created by the approach.

Preferably, the fixing element is an adhesive strip. In particular, the adhesive strip may have a width of 0.5 to 5.0 cm. Alternatively or additionally, the fixing element is a hook-and-loop fastener, a clamp and / or individual adhesive dots. Other arrangements are of course also conceivable.

Preferably, the adhesive strip is covered by a cover before use. For use, the cover is removed so that the adhesive strip is exposed. Through the cover the bandage element is storable. Inadvertent sticking of the individual bandage elements by the adhesive strip is prevented by the cover. At the same time it is ensured that the adhesive strip is not affected by aging, sunlight, dirt or the like in its function. In particular, the cover may be a foil.

The invention further relates to the use of an air-permeable flexible foam as a dressing element of a dressing for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin.

The flexible foam is preferably a preferably open-pored flexible polyurethane foam.

The flexible foam preferably has a bulk density of from 10 kg / m ³ to 150 kg / m ³ , preferably from 13 kg / m ³ to 120 kg / m ³ , particularly preferably from 18 kg / m ³ to 22 kg / m ³ .

Preferably, the use relates to treatment on toes, fingers, arms, hands, legs, feet, head or neck.

Preferably, the use is further developed on the basis of the features described above in connection with the dressing.

The dressing may also be further developed on the basis of characteristics of use.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Show it:

1 a schematic representation of the dressing according to the invention in an endless dressing for individual packaging,

2 an inventive dressing with a strip-shaped bandage element,

3a a first example of application of the dressing according to the invention,

3b a second example of application of the dressing according to the invention and

4a to 4d an alternative embodiment of the dressing according to the invention for turning over a limb.

The dressing according to the invention 10 , shown in 1 , has a bandage element 12 on, which is made of an air-permeable flexible foam and in particular of a flexible polyurethane foam and consists entirely of this flexible foam. In this case, the bandage element in particular has a thickness of 0.2 to 2.0 cm. In the embodiment shown in FIG 1 For example, the bandage member is shown as an endless bandage member, but typically has a length of 20 to 300 cm in practice. This endless dressing element can be assembled for suitable use by, for example, scissors and adapted to the requirements of the application. For example, a strip of 1 to 3 cm can be separated to treat a toe or a finger. Furthermore, the bandage element has a fixing element, designed as an adhesive strip 14 , In the 1 is the adhesive strip 14 through a cover 16 covered. Before using the cover 16 away. This is a tab 18 provided in the area no adhesive strip is provided, whereby the removal of the cover 16 is simplified.

Hereinafter, identical or identical parts are identified by the same reference numerals.

The association 20 , shown in 2 , is already adapted to the requirements of the application and pre-assembled. The association 20 has a strip-shaped bandage element 12 on. Also, the association indicates 20 a fixing formed as an adhesive strip 14 on, which in turn with a cover 16 is provided and also with a tab 18 to simplify the removal of the cover 16 ,

The association 30 , shown in the 3a and 3b , is wound up for use and includes the extremity to be treated. This is the association 30 First, put it around the extremity to be treated and then the bandage 30 , in particular by means of an adhesive strip (not shown) closed. The extremity can be wrapped once ( 3a ) or wrapped several times ( 3b ) become. Not shown is the extremity, which of the bandage 30 is surrounded. This may be, for example, a finger, a toe, an arm, a leg, the neck or the head.

In the 4a to 4d has the bandage element 42 of the association 40 an approach 46 on, through which the bandage element 42 receives a T-shape ( 4a ). The T-shape may cause an end extremity, such as a finger, a toe, or the head or tip of the end extremity, to be turned over. For this purpose, the limb to be turned around at the intersection 44 placed.

Then the T-foot or the approach 46 of the bandage element so that it covers the limb to be turned over ( 4b ). Subsequently, the side arms are successively 48 . 50 turned over the T-shaped bandage element, so that this both the extremity and the T-foot or approach 46 cover ( 4c and 4d ).

Preferably, the last turned sidearm 50 in turn, a fixing, which is particularly preferred as an adhesive strip 14 is trained. Thus, by the adhesive strip 14 both the first sidearm 48 as well as the T-foot or approach 46 fixed, so that the extremity is almost completely turned over.

Preferably, this is the adhesive strip 14 made of durable adhesive and more preferably 0.5 to 5.0 cm wide.

Claims (13)

Dressing for the treatment of wounds and / or skin on extremities consisting of a dressing element ( 12 ) for covering the wound and / or the skin, wherein the dressing element ( 12 ) consists of an air-permeable flexible foam and a fixing element arranged on or on the flexible foam. A dressing according to claim 1, characterized in that the air-permeable flexible foam is a flexible polyurethane foam. A dressing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the air-permeable flexible foam has a bulk density of 10 kg / m ³ to 150 kg / m ³ . Association according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the air-permeable flexible foam is open-pored. A dressing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the air-permeable flexible foam is absorbent for receiving fluids from the wound surface and / or skin surface. Bandage according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bandage element ( 12 ) is adaptable in shape to the extremity to be treated. Bandage according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the bandage element ( 12 ) is formed strip-shaped for wrapping around the extremity to be treated. Bandage according to claim 7, characterized in that the bandage element ( 12 ) has an approach for turning over and covering a dome of the extremity to be treated. Bandage according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the fixing element as an adhesive strip ( 14 ) is trained. A dressing according to claim 9, characterized in that the adhesive strip ( 14 ) through a cover ( 16 ) is covered before use. Use of an air-permeable flexible foam as a dressing element of a dressing for the treatment of wounds and / or the skin. Use according to claim 11, wherein the flexible foam is a particularly open-pored polyurethane flexible foam. Use according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the flexible foam has a bulk density of 10 kg / m ³ to 150 kg / m ³ .

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