20130018334 | Biodegradable wound care products with biocompatible artificial skin treatment and healing acceleratorAANM Glynn; Kenneth P.AACI FlemingtonAAST NJAACO USAAGP Glynn; Kenneth P. Flemington NJ USAANM Martin; AlainAACI RingoesAAST NJAACO USAAGP Martin; Alain Ringoes NJ US - A biodegradable wound care product with biocompatible artificial skin treatment. It includes a biodegradable bandage support member and a biodegradable adhesive on at least a portion thereof. The support member is made of a biodegradable material, such as natural or artificial textiles, plastics or papers. A biodegradable actives carrier is attached to a portion of the biodegradable bandage support member and is a synthetic or natural biodegradable adhesive or a combination thereof. An active ingredient is located on the biodegradable actives carrier including a layer of biocompatible algae artificial skin including sterilized water and at least 60% by weight of reconstituted seaweed, preferably Laminaria seaweed. A healing accelerator that is an alpha keto acid or an alpha keto acid derivative is also included. The active ingredient is prepared by first drying the raw materials, converting the raw materials to a powder and then reconstituting the powder with sterilizes water and other possible actives and/or inerts. | 01-17-2013 |