A delivery system for applying a wound dressing includes a thin film
elastomeric wound dressing having a lower surface for application to the
wound area and an upper surface, a release member releasably attached to
the lower surface of the wound dressing, a delivery member including a
lower surface releasably attached relative to the upper surface of the
wound dressing and an upper surface, and being dimensioned to support the
wound dressing and thereby facilitate application of the wound dressing
to the wound area, and a tab member at least partially disposed between
the wound dressing and the delivery member. The wound dressing defines a
longitudinal axis and has longitudinal edges along the longitudinal axis
and transverse edges traversing the longitudinal axis. The lower surface
of the wound dressing may have a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing
of the wound dressing relative to the wound area. The tab member is
releasably attached relative to the lower surface of the delivery member.
The tab member defines a manually engageable section free from releasable
attachment to the lower surface of the delivery member and being
dimensioned for manual engagement by a clinician to thereby facilitate
removal of the tab member from the delivery member.