Biodegradable hemostatic wound dressings
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1. A hemostatic wound dressing, comprising:
- a fabric substrate, said fabric substrate comprising a first wound-contacting surface and a second surface opposing said first surface, said fabric comprising fibers and having properties effective for use as a hemostat, said fabric comprising a biocompatible polymer; and
a porous, polymeric matrix distributed at least on said first wound-contacting surface and through said fabric, said porous, polymeric matrix comprising a biocompatible, biodegradable water-soluble or water-swellable aldehyde-oxidized polysaccharide.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a hemostatic wound dressing that utilizes a fibrous, fabric substrate made from a biocompatible polymer and containing a first wound-contacting surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the fabric having flexibility, strength and porosity effective for use as a hemostat; and further having a porous, polymeric matrix distributed at least on the first surface and through the fabric, the porous, polymeric matrix being made of a biodegradable biocompatible, water-soluble or water-swellable aldehyde-oxidized polysaccharide.
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1. A hemostatic wound dressing, comprising:
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a fabric substrate, said fabric substrate comprising a first wound-contacting surface and a second surface opposing said first surface, said fabric comprising fibers and having properties effective for use as a hemostat, said fabric comprising a biocompatible polymer; and
a porous, polymeric matrix distributed at least on said first wound-contacting surface and through said fabric, said porous, polymeric matrix comprising a biocompatible, biodegradable water-soluble or water-swellable aldehyde-oxidized polysaccharide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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