Pain-sensitive therapeutic wound dressing
US8067370B2 · kind B2 · utility
13Cited by
7References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/604
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a wound dressing comprising a therapeutic agent and a matrix comprising polymers joined by cross-linkages, wherein the cross-linkages comprise oligopeptidic sequences which are cleavable by a kallikrein associated with wound fluid such that the rate of release of the therapeutic agent increases in the presence of elevated kallikrein levels.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.