SOCK FOR TREATMENT OF FOOT AND LEG WOUNDS, METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE
First Claim
1. A sock for a patient with a wound on the patient'"'"'s foot, ankle or calf comprising:
- a yarn knitted into a graduated compression sock, the yarn including an elastic component and wicking fibers, the sock knitted with graduated compression from the foot to at least as high as the calf, with the wicking fibers located to contact the skin of the patient'"'"'s foot, ankle, or calf; and
AgNP shapes disposed on the wicking fibers,at least 30% by mass of the AgNP shapes being truncated triangular plates, triangular prisms, discs, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
The Improved Sock is made of yarns knitted into a foot and calf, with graduated compression on an individual'"'"'s foot from the foot to the calf. The yarns can include wool and alpaca fibers. A substantial proportion of wool and/or alpaca are on the inside of the sock so as to be in direct contact with the skin and wound. The Improved Sock provides absorption and wicking of inflammatory mediators, bacteria and biofilm and necrotic exudate from the foot and leg. The Improved Sock has AgNP shapes electrostatically bonded to the yarn. At least 30% of the mass of the AgNP shapes attached to the fibers have a shape selected from the group consisting of truncated triangular plates (a triangle with the corners rounded off), triangular prisms, discs and combinations of two or more of them. The Improved Sock functions as a unique wound dressing with the sock in direct contact with the wound.
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1. A sock for a patient with a wound on the patient'"'"'s foot, ankle or calf comprising:
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a yarn knitted into a graduated compression sock, the yarn including an elastic component and wicking fibers, the sock knitted with graduated compression from the foot to at least as high as the calf, with the wicking fibers located to contact the skin of the patient'"'"'s foot, ankle, or calf; and AgNP shapes disposed on the wicking fibers, at least 30% by mass of the AgNP shapes being truncated triangular plates, triangular prisms, discs, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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