Gel wound dressing
US5853749A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L26/0061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a gel wound dressing material, and to techniques for preparing and using such a material. The invention provides a gel wound dressing in which the polymer component comprises a copolymer of a starch and a monounsaturated carboxylic acid or an ester or salt thereof, the copolymer being in the form of particles of which at least 70% by weight have a size of not more than about 100 um; and water. 1.
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