Band-Aid Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages for Wound Care and First Aid, Assorted Sizes, 100 ct

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Band-Aid is a brand of adhesive bandages distributed by the consumer health company Kenvue, spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023. [3] Invented in 1920, the brand has become a generic term for adhesive bandages in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, the Philippines, and others. First Aid counts as any emergency treatment or medical assistance given to an injured or unwell person, before normal medical aid can arrive. When being life-saving, knowledge of basic First Aid is incredibly important. This article is about one brand of adhesive bandage. For the musical ensemble, see Band Aid (band). For other uses, see Band Aid. Band-Aid Trademark Status & Document Retrieval: BAND-AID". USPTO. May 15, 2012 . Retrieved September 21, 2015. Due to being widely available only in a standard color, some people with skin tones darker than the standard bandage color have expressed frustration at having to use bandages that looked less conspicuous on the skin of fairer-skinned people. This has led to greater support for pharmaceutical companies that manufacture these bandages in a variety of skin tones. [4]

Kombucha SCOBY. A SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is a sugar-tea solution, fermented by bacteria and yeast, crucial to the fermentation process of creating kombucha. Take the dried-out kombucha SCOBY, cut to size, and wrap it on the wound. The pH of the SCOBY reduces the growth of bacteria, speeding up the heal time of the wound. Has band-aid become a generic trademark?". genericides.org. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021 . Retrieved April 29, 2021.I hope this clears it up and I hope I didn't blurb too much b4 giving it up. I just wanted to add a little suspense in the spirit of one of our favorite movies. I hope I didn't offend anyone by letting the secret out, if I did, feel free to rant and rave and rip me to shreds. I won't reply.. but I'll read your replies just for the fun of it and I'll enjoy all of the colorful ways you can find to tear me up. The original Band-Aids were handmade and not very popular. By 1924, Johnson & Johnson introduced machine-made Band-Aids and began the sale of sterilized Band-Aids in 1939. [6] Butterfly closures, also known as butterfly stitches, are generally thin adhesive strips which can be used to close small wounds. They are applied across the laceration in a manner which pulls the skin on either side of the wound together. They are not true sutures, but can often be used in addition to, or in place of actual sutures for small wounds. Butterfly stitches can be advantageous in that they do not need a medical professional to be placed or removed, and are thus a common item in first aid kits. [7] Notable brands [ edit ] Special bandages are used by food preparation workers. These are waterproof, have strong adhesive so they are less likely to fall off, and are usually blue so that they are more clearly visible in food. Some include a metal strip detectable by machines used in food manufacturing to ensure that food is free from foreign objects. [5] Variants [ edit ] A wound held closed with butterfly closures

The adhesive sheet is usually a woven fabric, plastic ( PVC, polyethylene or polyurethane), or latex strip. It may or may not be waterproof; if it is airtight, the bandage is an occlusive dressing. The adhesive is commonly an acrylate, including methacrylates and epoxy diacrylates (which are also known as vinyl resins). [2]In 2022, Band-Aid was named the most trusted brand in the United States, beating the second place brand, Lysol, by more than two points. [8] Trademark status [ edit ] BAND-AID® Brand Heritage". Johnson & Johnson. April 2015. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved September 21, 2015.