Ex parte CARTMELL et al. - Page 14




                    Appeal No. 96-0928                                                                                                                                    
                    Application 08/310,971                                                                                                                                


                                                                             APPENDIX                                                                                     

                    1.        A wound dressing comprising:                                                                                                                
                              a flexible absorbent layer capable of being secured to                                                                                      
                    a wound on a patient; and                                                                                                                             
                              a partially dehydrated hydrogel material comprising a                                                                                       
                    hydrogel material in which at least a portion of the water has                                                                                        
                    been removed therefrom, said partially dehydrated hydrogel                                                                                            
                    impregnated in said absorbent layer and supported thereby such                                                                                        
                    that there are no additional support layers for said hydrogel                                                                                         
                    such that said hydrogel material can absorb wound exudate upon                                                                                        
                    contact with said wound.                                                                                                                              



















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