Solventum was granted a patent for a partially transparent wound dressing.

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  "detected_at": "2026-09-23T14:40:00+00:00",
  "company": {
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    "domain": "3m.com"
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    "detail": "In September 2026 Solventum patented a wound dressing designed to manage fluid while allowing clinicians to view parts of the wound through transparent windows.",
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    "patent_title": "Partially transparent wound dressing",
    "patent_number": "US12740894",
    "uspto_assignee": "Solventum Intellectual Properties Company",
    "patent_abstract": "A partially transparent dressing includes a fluid management core having a first side and a second, wound-facing side. The fluid management core includes an absorbent material and a plurality of optically transparent windows. The dressing includes a barrier layer coupled to the first side and a patient interface layer coupled to the second side. A fluid communication port is disposed in the second side. An opening is disposed in the patient interface layer. The opening is configured to receive fluid from a wound.",
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