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Antioxidant and antimicrobial wound dressing materials

US8124826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2004
Grant dateFeb 28, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2300/404
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wound dressing material comprising a polymeric substrate, a silver salt, and a dyestuff to photostabilize the silver salt. The substrate may comprise collagen and/or oxidized regenerated cellulose complexed to Ag+, and the dyestuff may for example be an aniline or acridine dye. Also provided are methods of making such materials, and wound dressings comprising such materials.

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