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20080228122 | Device for Protecting Wounds on Limbs - A device which comprises an enclosure of a plastics material, having an opening at an end thereof with fastening means to enable the opening to be closed around a limb or stump with an affected part contained within the enclosure, and including a fluid-absorbent material within the enclosure. The device is particularly suitable for use in the treatment of leg ulcers. | 09-18-2008 |
20080249451 | Gentle Process For Conversion of Cystine in Keratin-Containing Materials to Lanthionine - Useful materials are produced from keratin containing raw materials by a process that includes gentle lanthionization of cystine disulfide bonds. Hydratable materials are produced for use in medical and cosmetic applications. | 10-09-2008 |
20090062710 | SOLID AND PAINLESS STICKING BAR - A solid and painless sticking bar includes a solid main body and an adhesive member fixed at the underside of the main body. The main body has plural cut lines respectively provided at a proper interval so that the main body can be cut into a proper length or height for use according to practical needs. Plural main bodies are protuberantly fixed at proper locations around the outer circumferential edge of a wound by means of the adhesive member. Thus, when bandaging material is covered or wound on the main bodies and positioned over the wound, it will not directly contact with the surface of the wound and adhere to the wound when the wound secretes mucus, able to prevent the wound from being injured for a second time when the bandaging material is removed from the wound. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062711 | REACTIVE HYDROPHILIC OLIGOMERS - Hydrophilic compositions are described, which are prepared from a first oligomer containing pendent polymerizable groups and pendent hydrophilic groups, crosslinked with a co-reactive second component oligomer possessing photoinitiator groups. The compositions may be used as in preparation of hydrophilic gel coatings or layers for medical devices. | 03-05-2009 |
20090076430 | SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC BANDAGES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A bandage that includes a material, which can be breathable, having a first surface, and a plurality of superhydrophobic particles attached to the first surface. The plurality of superhydrophobic particles ranging in size from about 100 nanometers to about 10 micrometers. The superhydrophobic particles including a protrusive material defining a plurality of nanopores and a plurality of spaced apart nanostructures that define an external boundary of the hydrophobic particles. The nanopores providing a flow through porosity. The first surface can be rendered superhydrophobic by the attached superhydrophobic particles. The material can have a second surface opposite the first surface that is hydrophilic. The superhydrophobic particles can be adhered to the first surface by a binder. Also included is a method of making the bandages described herein. | 03-19-2009 |
20090124949 | VERSATILE MEDICAL ARTICLE - A versatile medical article is disclosed. The versatile medical article includes: (a) an elongated elastic fabric strap characterized by having a distal end and a proximal end, a distal surface and a proximal surface, in which at least a portion of the proximal surface is outwardly furnished with a textured surface of a first kind, (b) an absorbent patch attached to the proximal surface of the strap forming a pocket therebetween, (c) a hand piece attached to the proximal end of the strap, (d) at least a portion of the distal surface outwardly furnished with a textured surface of a second kind, and (e) at least a portion of the proximal surface outwardly furnished with a textured surface of a third kind at the proximal end thereof. The textured surface of the first kind and the textured surface of the second kind self-adhere upon physical adjoining with each other thereby forming self-adherent fastener, and the textured surface of the third kind is characterized by the ability to self-adhere to the proximal surface of the strap and/or to the outer surface of the absorbent patch upon physical adjoining therewith. | 05-14-2009 |
20090234264 | OFFLOADING AND REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An offloading and reduced-pressure treatment system includes an offloading and reduced-pressure treatment device, which has a plantar member formed from an offloading manifold material. The offloading and reduced-pressure treatment system further includes a reduced-pressure interface fluidly coupled to the pressure-transmitting layer of the plantar member, a reduced-pressure source, and a reduced-pressure delivery conduit fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source and to the offloading and reduced-pressure treatment device. The offloading manifold material includes a first barrier layer, a support layer, a pressure-transmitting layer and a second barrier layer. The offloading and reduced-pressure treatment device may also have a dorsal member and a bridge member. Methods are also presented. | 09-17-2009 |
20090299249 | REDUCED-PRESSURE, COMPRESSION SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR USE ON A CURVED BODY PART - A system for providing a force to a desired area on a curved body part of a person includes a dressing assembly shaped and configured to be placed on the desired area of the person, a releaseable circumferential member surrounding the curved body part that holds the dressing assembly against the desired area, a sealing subsystem for providing a fluid seal over the dressing assembly and the person's skin, and a reduced-pressure subsystem for providing a reduced pressure to the dressing assembly. When reduced pressure is supplied, the system generates the force against the desired area on the curved body part. | 12-03-2009 |
20100087767 | LIMITED-ACCESS, REDUCED-PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A reduced-pressure treatment system for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site at a limited-access location on a patient includes a reduced-pressure source, a treatment manifold for placing proximate the tissue site and operable to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site, and a sealing member for placing over the tissue site and operable to form a pneumatic seal over the tissue site. The reduced-pressure treatment system also includes a reduced-pressure bridge and a moisture-removing device on at least portion of the reduced-pressure bridge. The reduced-pressure bridge includes a delivery manifold operable to transfer the reduced pressure to the treatment manifold, an encapsulating envelope at least partially enclosing the delivery manifold and having a patient-facing side, and a reduced-pressure-interface site formed proximate one end of the reduced-pressure bridge. | 04-08-2010 |
20100106068 | ENDOSCOPIC SHEET DELIVERY - Medical devices and related methods are provided for treating a bleeding side of an internal bodily organ that are robust and versatile for use in a variety of endoscope applications. One embodiment of a medical device includes a catheter, a sheet and elongated forceps. The catheter defines a catheter lumen and is sized to be received within the accessory channel of the endoscope. The sheet is formed of hemostatic fabric formed into a tubular configuration having opposing first and second ends. The elongated forceps have a pair of collapsible grasping jaws. The grasping jaws are collapsed around the first end of the sheet, and the grasping jaws and sheet are received within the catheter lumen. | 04-29-2010 |
20100125233 | REDUCED-PRESSURE, COMPOSITE MANIFOLDS - A reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a wound on a patient includes a composite manifold that may help prevent or minimize injury to a wound edge of the wound being treated with reduced pressure. The composite manifold includes a perimeter manifold member and an inboard manifold member. The perimeter manifold member is designed to not collapse substantially under reduced pressure in a therapy range. The perimeter manifold member may be more rigid with respect to compressibility than the inboard manifold member. A sealing member is used to form a fluid seal over the wound, and a reduced-pressure subsystem provides reduced pressure to the composite manifold. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented. | 05-20-2010 |
20100292623 | POLYETHYLENIMINE NANOPARTICLE-CONTAINING MICROBICIDAL ELECTROSPUN POLYMER FIBERS FOR TEXTILE APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a process for producing electrospun fibers comprising polyethyleneimine nanoparticles (PEIN). The use of PEIN permits the antibacterial finishing of electrospinnable polymers, provided that these polyethyleneimine nanoparticles are particles of derivatized polyethyleneimine (PEI), since pure underivatized PEI has no antibacterial action. Preference is given to using quaternized polyethyleneimine. The electrospinnable polymers can be coated with PEIN during and/or after the electrospinning. The polymeric fibers obtainable by the process according to the invention can be used for textile fibers, for example for the production of fibers for functional apparel or for fibrous nonwoven webs or fibrous mats for cell culture substrates. | 11-18-2010 |
20110028878 | NON-WOVEN FIBER ASSEMBLIES - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a non-woven fiber assembly comprising one or more fibers wherein each fiber contains: a hydrophilic component; and an elastomeric component, and wherein the non-woven fiber assembly further comprises an adhesive component. In still another embodiment, the present invention relates to a non-woven fiber assembly comprising one or more fibers wherein each fiber contains: a hydrophilic component; an elastomeric component; and an adhesive component, wherein the hydrophilic component, the elastomeric component and the adhesive component are all contained within each fiber. Also disclosed is a method of making the afore-mentioned non-woven fiber assemblies. Additionally, a medical dressing made from the non-woven fiber assemblies of the present invention is disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
20110034847 | Adhesive composition - The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising hydrophilic silicone elastomers and hydrophobic silicone elastomers and optionally water absorbent material, wherein the ratio between the hydrophilic silicone elastomers and the hydrophobic silicone elastomers is from 95:5 to 5:95. The adhesive is suited for medical use due to its skin-friendliness. The invention further relates to a medical device comprising said adhesive composition. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040226 | COLD IONIZING RADIATION STERILIZATION - A hydratable gel-forming polymer may be sterilized by chilling the polymer below ambient temperature and sterilizing the chilled polymer using ionizing radiation (e.g., E-Beam radiation). Doing so may reduce the degradation in physical properties caused by ionizing radiation sterilization of the polymer while at ambient temperature, and may preserve or retain desired hydration or gel-forming characteristics. | 02-17-2011 |
20110190677 | Garment - The present invention relates to a garment consisting of or comprising a least one tubular garment part to be stripped over an arm, with at least one curved joint region adapted to the shape of the arm joint, wherein this curved joint region is formed by stitches added on one side. | 08-04-2011 |
20110282258 | Bandage Pulling Tool and Use of Same to Prepare and Wrap Bandages - A bandage pulling tool has a thin elongate body and a hole extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the thin elongate body proximate and end thereof. In use, a first end of a bandage is secured to the tool using the hole by passing a first end of the bandage through the hole for use as an anchor point to the tool. With the bandage thus secured to the tool in a position passing through the hole therein, the first end of the bandage can be passed from a first side of a body portion of an injured party to another behind the body portion using the elongated shape of the tool. Accordingly, a wrap around bandage can be applied to the patient with minimal, if any, movement of potentially injured areas compared to prior art techniques of manually feeding the bandage behind the injured party. | 11-17-2011 |
20110295172 | WOUND DRESSING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF - A process for producing a wound dressing was provided having steps of: spinning an aqueous stock containing natural polymeric materials into a spin formation solution to form a wet polymeric spin; immersing the wet polymeric fiber into a softening reagent to obtain a softened wet polymeric spin; immersing the softened wet polymeric spin into a volatile reagent to expelling moisture in the softened wet polymeric fiber to form a polymeric fiber; forming a non-woven fabric of the polymeric fiber; and treating the non-woven fabric of the polymeric fiber with a coating solution to form a porous coating on the polymeric fiber to obtain a wound dressing. A process for manufacturing a polymeric fiber is also provided. A wound dressing produced by the process is also provided. | 12-01-2011 |
20120046586 | SKIN TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS WITH PRE-STRESSED CONFIGURATIONS - Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound's mechanical environment can be active, passive, dynamic, or static. The devices are configured to be removably secured to a skin surface in proximity to the wound site and shield the wound from endogenous and/or exogenous stress. | 02-23-2012 |
20120109034 | INTERACTIVE, WIRELESS REDUCED-PRESSURE DRESSINGS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and dressings are presented that involve using a RFID device in a dressing to provide pressure data or other data to a remote base unit. The dressing is an interactive dressing. The reduced pressure in the dressing may be monitored and used to control delivery of reduced pressure. In one instance, the pressure data at each dressing allows a plurality of tissue sites to be monitored and used with as single remote base unit. In another instance, devices and methods for assuring a proper pairing of reduced-pressure dressings and remote base units are also presented. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented. | 05-03-2012 |
20120116278 | Bandage Pack and Method of Packaging - Articles of manufacture, methods for packaging and using bandages are described including an s-folded, or “fan folded”, bandage that is contained in a housing including an opening and a first strip of securing material proximate to the opening. The s-folded bandage may be substantially contained within the housing and may extend at least partially though the opening. The bandage may include a second strip of securing material that is configured to secure with the first strip of securing material. The second strip of securing material may include a hook material that is configured to engage with loops of the first strip of securing material and/or a bandage material of the bandage. The second strip of securing material may be folded over an end of the bandage. Aspects of the invention may provide for a low-profile bandage pack that is relatively convenient to carry and use. | 05-10-2012 |
20130030340 | NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS CONTAINING CHEMICALLY ACTIVE PARTICULATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Nonwoven fibrous webs including a multiplicity of randomly oriented discrete fibers and a multiplicity of chemically active particulates secured to the web, and methods of making and using same. In some embodiments, more than 0% and less than 10% wt. of the nonwoven fibrous web is made of multi-component fibers having at least a first region exhibiting a first melting temperature and a second region exhibiting a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. In other embodiments, the discrete fibers include a first population of monocomponent thermoplastic fibers having a first melting temperature, and a second population of monocomponent fibers having a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. In certain embodiments, at least some of the particulates are bonded to the fibers. In other embodiments, at least some of the particulates are secured within interstices of the fibrous web, without substantial bonding to the fibers. | 01-31-2013 |
20130102943 | RELOADABLE FINISHES FOR TEXTILES AND FORMULATIONS FOR LOADING SUCH FINISHES - A polymer compound according to the invention comprises an acrylic acid copolymer composed of acrylic acid derivatives and/or methacrylic acid derivatives, containing: a) at least one acrylic acid derivative and/or methacrylic acid derivative substituted with a sulfonic acid group; b) at least one hydrophilically substituted acrylic acid derivative and/or methacrylic acid derivative; c) at least one lipophilically substituted acrylic acid derivative and/or methacrylic acid derivative; and d) at least one acrylic acid derivative and/or methacrylic acid derivative which acts as a crosslinking agent. In the method according to the invention for loading textile products with a low-molecular compound, a) a textile product is provided with a finishing layer whose accessible surface has a negative charge; and b) the textile product is brought together with an emulsion or active substance solution, for example by immersing the textile product in the emulsion/solution, or by spraying the emulsion/solution on the textile product. At least one low-molecular compound is contained in the dispersed phase of the emulsion, and the surface of the particles of the dispersed phase has a positive charge. | 04-25-2013 |
20130184629 | SKIN TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS WITH PRE-STRESSED CONFIGURATIONS - Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound's mechanical environment can be active, passive, dynamic, or static. The devices are configured to be removably secured to a skin surface in proximity to the wound site and shield the wound from endogenous and/or exogenous stress. | 07-18-2013 |
20130281904 | WOUND OR SKIN TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for treatment to skin, including but not limited to wound healing, the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of scars or keloids. A book-like packaging, applicator and/or tensioning device may be used to apply a dressing to a subject. The packaging, applicator and/or tensioning device may apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing. | 10-24-2013 |
20130317405 | MODULAR WOUND DRESSING - The disclosed medical dressing has at least two thin film backings in overlapping relation to one another. The backings entirely surround an opening to form a window. In one embodiment, the first and second backings are a conformable film each formed in a generally C-shape such that the open ends of the C-shape are laterally aligned with one another and form an opening at least partially surrounded by the first and second backing. In use, the opening generally is aligned with a wound. The medical dressing, being constructed from at least two backings, allows for control of the desired opening side during application of the backings by overlapping portions of the backings. | 11-28-2013 |
20140058308 | WOUND SHIELD - A wound shield may include a conformable frame to circumscribe a wound. Any suitable dressing may be secured over the conformable frame providing separation between the wound and the dressing. The wound frame may provide pressure relief around a wound or pressure sore to permit healing, allow compression for venous ulcers, retain moisture within the wound environment, absorb exudate, relieve pain and trauma associated with dressing removal, allow debridement and application of topical medications and or other compounds or chemicals, accelerate healing and facilitate monitoring of wounds. A conformable frame may be composed of one or more layers of any suitable material and may include adhesive on one or more surfaces to secure the frame to the wound site, to secure the frame to itself and or any suitable closure element and or to secure the dressing to the conformable frame. A wound shield may be used for humans or any suitable animal. | 02-27-2014 |
20140088481 | CONTROLLED STRAIN SKIN TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including but not limited to the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids. The packaging, manipulation elements, applicator and/or tensioning device maybe used to apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing. | 03-27-2014 |
20140316322 | WRAPPING APPARATUS - A wrapping apparatus for wrapping a sheet of a covering material from a roll onto an outer surface of a surgical site. The wrapping apparatus includes a handle and a body portion having a housing, a first end, and a second end. The housing and the first and second ends generally defining an interior region that is configured to receive the placement of the roll. The wrapping apparatus further includes first and second spindles that are configured to allow rotation of the roll relative to the handle for the dispensing of the sheet of covering material from the roll. The wrapping apparatus may also include a cap that is operably connected to the second end, and which secures the roll to the wrapping apparatus. Additionally, the wrapping apparatus may include a cutting apparatus that cuts or tears dispensed covering material away from the roll of covering material. | 10-23-2014 |
20150119783 | Method of Preparation of Polysaccharide Fibres, Wound Covers that Contain Them, Method of Manufacturing of Wound Covers, and Apparatus for Preparation of Polysaccharide Fibres - The invention relates to the method of the preparation of polysaccharide fibers based on hyaluronic acid, a compound comprising hyaluronic acid and metal ions, schizophylan, chitin/chitosan-glucan complex, a compound comprising chitin/chitosan-glucan complex and metal ions, internal mixture of chitin and chitosan, a compound comprising internal mixture of chitin and metal ions, sodium alginate, potassium alginate, ammonium alginate, xanthane, xanthane sodium salt, xanthane potassium salt, oxycellulose, oxycellulose sodium salt, oxycellulose potassium salt, carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt, and carboxymethyl cellulose potassium salt, or a mixture of polysaccharides, in a non-stationary coagulation bath. Further the invention relates to covers of internal and external wounds and skin defects based on these fibers, and a method of production thereof, and the apparatus for the preparation of polysaccharide fibers. | 04-30-2015 |
20150374554 | SKIN PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a skin protection device comprising: a flexible cover having a first end and a second end. The cover comprises two sides extending between said first and second ends. The sides comprise seal sections capable of mutual engagement to form a seal. Each seal section includes a surface that is longitudinally serrated or undulating, wherein serration or undulation is provided on both sides of the section, a first female serrated or undulating side and a second male serrated or undulating side which when placed together form a mating pair and the seal. Each seal section is an extrusion as one part with a flat base and a plurality of serrations or undulations, folded and secured around the sides of the cover so that the flat base is in contact with both surfaces of the cover. | 12-31-2015 |
20160009883 | ARTICLE COMPRISING A POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE AND A LAYER OF SILICONE POLYMER | 01-14-2016 |
20160015852 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - According to embodiments, a composite material is disclosed. The composite material has a multi-layered structure, wherein the multi-layered structure is constituted by a hydrophilic biodegradable polymer and a collagen. In particular, the collagen is strip-shaped and has a fiber length from 1.5 mm to 50 mm. There are at least ten stacked layers per 5 μm of thickness in the multi-layered structure. | 01-21-2016 |
20160022505 | MEDICAL DRESSING - A medical dressing comprising an absorbent adhesive layer having a pharmaceutically active agent incorporated, the non-skin-facing surface being provided with a backing layer and the skin facing surface being interrupted by a pattern of cavities. The cavities provide a storage room and distribution centre for wound exudates enabling the dressing to be applied to fast exuding wounds and at the same time allows for an increased initial release of the pharmaceutically active agent. | 01-28-2016 |
20160030132 | SURGICAL COMPONENT NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A navigation and monitoring system to track positions of surgical components during surgery of a patient. Some embodiments include a power source to emit a tracking signal during surgery of the patient, a first sensor mounted to a region of the patient to respond to the emitted tracking signal, and a control unit to track a position of the region relative to a fixed region of the patient as the region moves with respect to the fixed region, based on the response of the first sensor. The system can calibrate and register a movable reference point of the patient relative to a fixed reference point, and can maintain that reference point when the movable reference point moves in space during a surgical process. | 02-04-2016 |
20160193086 | BANDAGES WITH SYMBOLS AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH BANDAGES | 07-07-2016 |
20180021472 | ABSORBENT MATERIALS | 01-25-2018 |