Bandaging system
View Patent ↗A bandaging system for use in the treatment of a patient with a venous leg ulcer comprising as an inner layer in the system a highly absorbent bandage which bandage comprises at least 5% by weight of a highly absorbent fiber and as a further layer in the system an elastic bandage.
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.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said bandaging system is applied:
(a) by winding the leg with an even layer of the highly absorbent bandage; and
(b) by winding the leg with the elastic bandage over the highly absorbent bandage.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage is applied to cover the ulcer.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage is adapted to absorb and retain at least 25 g water per g highly absorbent bandage.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage comprises between 5% and 50% by weight of a highly absorbent fibre.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage comprises between 10% and 15% by weight of a highly absorbent fibre.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage is applied to cover the ulcer covered by an occlusive hydrocolloid dressing.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage is adapted to absorb and retain at least 25 g water per g bandage.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage comprises between 5% and 50% by weight of a highly absorbent fibre.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the highly absorbent bandage comprises between 10% and 15% by weight of a highly absorbent fibre.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ulcer is located at or adjacent to the ankle and the second bandage is wrapped around the ankle with a pressure of 25 to 40 mm Hg.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ulcer is located at or adjacent to the calf and the second bandage is wrapped around the calf with a pressure of 15 to 20 mm Hg.