US 6,981,506 B2
Bandaging system
Andrew D. Court, South Wirral (United Kingdom); and Douglas Queen, Buckinghamshire (United Kingdom)
Assigned to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New York, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Apr. 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/818,319.
Application 10/818319 is a division of application No. 09/068634, granted, now 6,759,566, previously published as PCT/EP96/05017, filed on Nov. 15, 1996.
Prior Publication US 2004/0199096 A1, Oct. 07, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 128—888 12 Claims
 
1. A method of treating a leg ulcer comprising:
applying a highly absorbent bandage which comprises at least 5% by weight of a highly absorbent fibre and up to 10% by weight of a bicomponent fibre to cover (i) the ulcer or (ii) the ulcer covered by an occlusive hydrocolloid dressing; and applying as a second layer, an elastic bandage adapted to apply pressure to the highly absorbent bandage covering the ulcer.