Surgical tape
Esparadrapo
- Date
- 1901 · confidence medium
- Place
- Hamburg, Germany
- Credited to
- Oscar Troplowitz
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
Oscar Troplowitz developed at Beiersdorf a surgical tape with a hypoallergenic adhesive that holds dressings to the skin without damaging it on removal, a precursor of the modern plaster.
What it led to
- Adhesive bandages and plasters (Hansaplast/Band-Aid)
- Kinesiology tape
- Breathable dressings
- Standards for hypoallergenic medical adhesives