When were band aids invented?

Perhaps a curiosity, the word "Band" in German means tape. The original Band-Aids were handmade and not very popular. By 1924, Johnson & Johnson introduced a machine that produced sterilized Band-Aids. In 1951, the first decorative Band-Aids were introduced. read more

Although the product itself has remained relatively unchanged throughout the years, its history still came with a few big milestones including the introduction of machine-made band-aids in 1924, the sale of sterilized band-aids in 1939, and the replacement of regular tape with vinyl tape in 1958, all of which were marketed as the latest in at-home medical care. read more

Discover some interesting moments from our innovative history below, like the first time we introduced the world to completely sterile bandages in 1938 and the multiple trips our bandages took into outer space in the 1960s. read more