White silver-containing wound care device
First Claim
1. A wound care device having a substrate selected from the group consisting of fibers, fabrics, and alginates, at least a portion of said substrate being coated with a non-electrically conductive finish, wherein said finish consists essentially of at least one binder material and at least one compound that releases silver ions, wherein said coated wound care device exhibits an L* value, before use, of at least 74.0, when measured between wavelengths of 360 nm and 750 nm using a D65 light source and a 10°
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Abstract
White wound care devices having a topically applied silver-based antimicrobial finish are provided. The finish consists essentially of at least one silver ion releasing compound and at least one binder compound. The finish may be applied to a target substrate, such as a fiber, fabric, or alginate to provide a single layer antimicrobial wound care device, in which the color of the original substrate is substantially maintained after application of the antimicrobial finish. Alternatively, the silver-containing substrate may be combined with one or more additional layers to provide a composite antimicrobial wound care device.
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14 Claims
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1. A wound care device having a substrate selected from the group consisting of fibers, fabrics, and alginates, at least a portion of said substrate being coated with a non-electrically conductive finish,
wherein said finish consists essentially of at least one binder material and at least one compound that releases silver ions, wherein said coated wound care device exhibits an L* value, before use, of at least 74.0, when measured between wavelengths of 360 nm and 750 nm using a D65 light source and a 10° - observation angle.
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