Dressing enabling the controlled and prolonged release of metformin
US11191866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2205/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject matter of the present invention is, according to a first aspect, a dressing comprising an interface layer, characterised in that said interface layer comprises a weave coated with an elastomeric matrix comprising metformin, the salts and the complexes thereof. The subject matter of the invention is also a dressing comprising metformin, characterised in that the percentage of metformin released after 72 hours is between 40 and 100% of the quantity of metformin inserted in the dressing. Moreover, the subject matter of the invention is a method for producing said dressing as well as the use thereof for healing a wound.
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