Currently, kinesio tape used for securing medical devices such as an ostomy pouch
to a patient are formed from generally non-elastic nonwoven webs or plastic films or webs which cannot be directly heat bonded to the ostomy appliance. Plastic films are often used where protection of the underlying skin from moisture, urine or fecal material is critical. Unfortunately, the most common plastic films used for this application are essentially impermeable to moisture vapor, and do not allow the skin to "breathe."
It would be desirable to have a medical kinesio tape that is suitable for directly securing a medical device to a patient's skin. The kinesio tape should be suitable for long term wear on skin (e.g., have high moisture vapor transmission rate, air porosity, elasticity and conformability) and should also be suitable for directly securing to the ostomy bag (e.g., have heat bondability with an ostomy bag film).