Wound care device having fluid transfer properties
First Claim
1. A wound care device comprising:
- a single layer of fabric having a wound contact surface and a wound fluid reservoir surface,wherein said wound contact surface is comprised primarily of hydrophobic fiber and said wound fluid reservoir surface is comprised primarily of hydrophilic fiber, said hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers being intermeshed together in a jersey knit fabric construction; and
wherein said wound care device transports wound fluid uni-directionally from said wound contact surface to said wound fluid reservoir surface upon exposure to a wound.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to wound care devices which are capable of one-way, directional flow of fluids and contaminants away from the wound site to the opposite side of the wound care device, which functions as a fluid reservoir. This fluid transport mechanism generally aids in reducing wound maceration by removing excess fluid, and potentially even bacteria, and is carried out without loss of physical integrity of the wound care device itself. In addition to providing a uni-directional fluid transport mechanism, the wound care device may contain a topically applied silver-based antimicrobial finish which provides certain levels of antimicrobial agent to the wound in order to clear infection from the wound site and control bacterial growth in the wound care dressing. Exemplary topical antimicrobial finishes include silver ion-releasing compounds.
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15 Claims
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1. A wound care device comprising:
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a single layer of fabric having a wound contact surface and a wound fluid reservoir surface, wherein said wound contact surface is comprised primarily of hydrophobic fiber and said wound fluid reservoir surface is comprised primarily of hydrophilic fiber, said hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers being intermeshed together in a jersey knit fabric construction; and wherein said wound care device transports wound fluid uni-directionally from said wound contact surface to said wound fluid reservoir surface upon exposure to a wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wound care device comprising:
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a single layer of fabric having a wound contact surface and a wound fluid reservoir surface, wherein said wound contact surface is comprised primarily of polyester fiber and said fluid reservoir surface is comprised primarily of nylon fiber, wherein said polyester and nylon fibers are intermeshed together in a jersey knit construction, and wherein said wound care device transports wound fluid uni-directionally from said wound contact surface to said wound fluid reservoir surface upon exposure to a wound.
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