Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties
First Claim
1. A wound dressing comprising, at least one layer of conformable, conductive material comprising fibers coated with silver or a silver alloy in a manner and amount effective to provide the conformable, conductive material with a surface resistance of 10 Ohms/in2 to 0.001 Ohms/in2, wherein the fibers comprise silver coated multiple longitudinal filaments to passively deliver an effective amount of silver from the wound dressing into a wound to accelerate or enhance wound healing.
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Abstract
A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of the living organism suffering from the pathologic condition, the dressing alters the electrodynamic processes occurring in conjunction with said pathologic condition to promote healing and pain relief in the living organism. When used as a wound dressing, the conductive material is placed in contact with tissue around the periphery of the wound and with the wound, lowering the electrical potential and resistance of the wound and increasing the wound current.
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- 1. A wound dressing comprising, at least one layer of conformable, conductive material comprising fibers coated with silver or a silver alloy in a manner and amount effective to provide the conformable, conductive material with a surface resistance of 10 Ohms/in2 to 0.001 Ohms/in2, wherein the fibers comprise silver coated multiple longitudinal filaments to passively deliver an effective amount of silver from the wound dressing into a wound to accelerate or enhance wound healing.
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