Wound dressing protocol utilizing collagen gelatin formed with iodine
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1. A collagen gel composition, comprising:
- a water soluble collagen material;
water present in sufficient amount relative to the collagen such that the water and collagen form a solution; and
an iodine or iodine-generating composition present in sufficient amount relative to the solution that the solution undergoes a phase transition from the solution to a gel, the phase transition occurring in ten minutes or less at a temperature in the range of 20°
C. to 28°
C.
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Abstract
A stabilized collagen gel is disclosed as are methods of making this collagen gel which is useful as a wound dressing to prevent dehydration of the subject being treated and infection of the wound. The collagen gel of the invention is stabilized by combining collagen (preferably a pharmaceutical grade collagen, which is atelopeptide collagen), with iodine or a composition capable of generating iodine. The collagen is flowable on first mixing and undergoes a phase transition to form a stable gel with sufficient structural integrity to form a wound dressing.
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1. A collagen gel composition, comprising:
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a water soluble collagen material; water present in sufficient amount relative to the collagen such that the water and collagen form a solution; and an iodine or iodine-generating composition present in sufficient amount relative to the solution that the solution undergoes a phase transition from the solution to a gel, the phase transition occurring in ten minutes or less at a temperature in the range of 20°
C. to 28°
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10. A method of forming a collagen gel, comprising the steps of:
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combining collagen and water in relative amounts so as to form an aqueous collagen solution; and combining a composition capable of generating iodine in solution with the collagen solution in relative amounts so that the solution undergoes a phase transition from the solution to a gel, the phase transition occurring in ten minutes or less at a temperature in the range of 20°
C. to 28°
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17. A method of treating a wound, comprising the steps of:
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combining collagen and water in relative amounts so as to provide an aqueous collagen solution; forming a wound-healing composition by combining a composition capable of generating iodine in solution with the collagen solution in relative amounts so that the collagen solution will undergo a phase transition from the solution to a gel which phase transition would occur in ten minutes or less at a temperature in the range of 20°
to 28°
C.;applying the wound-healing composition to the wound while the composition is in a solution phase; allowing the solution to conform to the shape of the wound and undergo the phase transition from solution to gel on the wound.
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