Combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device

Claim 2

A COMBINATION ADSORBENT DRESSING AND FLEXIBLE COOLING DEVICE COMPRISING: A. A DRESSING COMPOSITE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A HYDROPHOBIC TOPSHEET FOR PLACEMENT ADJACENT TO THE BODY AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF VALVULAR OPENINGS THEREIN, A SUBSTANTIALLY LIQUID IMPERMEABLE BACKING SHEET, AND AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TOPSHEET AND BACKING SHEET, AND BEING CHARACTERIZED BY ITS ABILITY TO ABSORB LIQUID PASSED THROUGH SAID OPENINGS, AND A SYSTEM OF DIMPLES DISPOSED ON SAID TOPSHEET; B. A COOLING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DRESSING COMPOSITE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL ENCOMPASSING AND SEALING AN INSOLUBLE HYDROPHILIC GEL; AND C. AN INSULATING MATERIAL COVERING SAID COOLING DEVICE AND SAID DRESSING COMPOSITE.

Claim 3

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic topsheet is an ethylene ethylacrylate film.

Claim 4

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 2 wherein said valvular openings are substantially parallel straight slits disposed in longitudinal rows, each slit being angularly disposed with respect to the longitudinal axis of each row.

Claim 5

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 3 wherein said slits are from about 0.03 to about 0.20 inch in length.

Claim 6

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 1 wherein said dimples have a frequency of at least 1 per square inch of absorbent area.

Claim 7

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 1 wherein said dimples have a circular configuration with a diameter of from about 0.025 to about 0.25 inch.

Claim 8

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 1 wherein said topsheet and said backing sheet are of substantially the same dimensions and are adhered to each other around their periphery to Form an integral structure having the absorbent material substantially enclosed and sandwiched between the topsheet and backing sheet.

Claim 9

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 1 wherein said insoluble hydrophilic gel is insolublized poly (ethylene oxide)

Claim 10

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 1 wherein said insulating material is adhered to said dressing composite and said cooling device.

Claim 11

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device comprising: a. an outer sheet having two end segments containing an adhesive material on the lower surfaces thereof and a middle segment; b. a dressing composite comprising in combination, a hydrophobic top sheet for placement adjacent to the body and having a plurality of valvular openings therein, a substantially liquid impermeable backing sheet, and an absorbent material disposed between said top sheet and backing sheet and being characterized by its ability to absorb liquid passed through said openings, and a system of dimples disposed on said top sheet; c. a cooling device disposed between said outer sheet and said dressing composite comprising a flexible packaging material encompassing and sealing an insoluble hydrophilic gel; d. an insulating material disposed between said cooling device and said outer sheet; and e. a release strip disposed on the lower surface of said combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device in adhesive engagement with said end segments.

Claim 12

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device comprising: a. an outer sheet having two end segments containing an adhesive material on the lower surfaces thereof and a middle segment; b. a dressing composite comprising in combination, a hydrophobic top sheet for placement adjacent to the body and having a plurality of valvular openings therein, a substantially liquid impermeable backing sheet, and an absorbent material disposed between said top sheet and backing sheet and being characterized by its ability to absorb liquid passed through said openings, and a system of dimples disposed on said top sheet; c. a cooling device disposed between said outer sheet and said dressing composite comprising a flexible packaging material encompassing and sealing an insoluble hydrophilic gel; d. an insulating material disposed between said cooling device and said outer sheet; and e. a release strip disposed on the lower surface of said combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device in adhesive engagement with said end segments.

Claim 13

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 10 wherein said hydrophobic topsheet is an ethylene ethylacrylate film.

Claim 14

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 11 wherein said valvular openings are substantially parallel straight slits disposed in longitudinal rows, each slit being angularly disposed with respect to the longitudinal axis of each row.

Claim 15

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 12 wherein said slits are from about 0.03 to about 0.20 inch in length.

Claim 16

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 10 wherein said dimples have a frequency of at least 1 per square inch of absorbent area.

Claim 17

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 10 wherein said dimples have a circular configuration with a diameter of from about 0.025 to about 0.25 inch.

Claim 18

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 10 wherein said topsheet and said backing sheet are of substantially the same dimensions and are adhered to each other around their periphery to form an integral structure having the absorbent material substantially enclosed and sandwiched between the topsheet and backing sheet.

Claim 19

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 10 wherein said insoluble hydrophilic gel is insolubilized poly (ethylene oxide)

Claim 20

A combination absorbent dressing and flexible cooling device according to claim 10 wherein said insulating material is adhered to said dressing composite and said cooling device.