ABSORBING NAPKIN Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: dressing means. SUBSTANCE: napkin is manufactured from paperlike materials containing cellulose; viscose fiber; carbon-modified alumina with specific surface 80-300 sq.m/g, specific volume of pores with radius 100-1000 - 0.008-0.250 cu. cm/g and volume of those with 1000-10000 - 0.005-0.100 cu. cm/g; cross- linked polyvinyl alcohol with water uptake 1500-2100%; and fibrous sodium-carboxymethylcellulose with degree of water retention 350-700%. Napkin can additionally have fixing element disposed on paperlike material to fix napkin on skin. Napkin is distinguished by selective sorption of pathogenic flora with no use of special antiseptics and curing preparations. EFFECT: improved healing properties. 2 cl, 1 tbl