Wound covering and method of application
US3935308A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/13
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A preparation and a method are described for emergency, interim treatment extensive burn injuries, e.g., flash burns, to external portions of a person. A solution of the polymer poly-.epsilon.-caprolactone is a volatile solvent, such as acetone or tetrahydrofuran, is applied to the burn area by spraying or swabbing, so that upon evaporation of the solvent a film of the polymer is left to serve as a barrier to insensible water loss.
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