Conductive wound dressings and methods of use
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- at least one non-adherent, permeable, conductive fabric having a surface resistance of about 10 ohms/in2 to about 0.001 ohms/in2, wherein the conductive fabric comprises synthetic polyamide fibers uniformly coated with metallic silver, wherein the coated polyamide fibers comprise multiple longitudinal filaments having a uniform three dimensional coating of metallic silver that provide large active surface areas for a given denier per fiber to passively deliver between 3 and 25 micrograms/ml of ionic silver to a wound in about 1 hour to promote or accelerate wound healing;
optionally at least one absorbent layer; and
optionally at least one moisture regulation layer comprising a plurality of apertures disposed in the moisture regulation layer, wherein the non-adherent conductive fabric contacts the surface of a wound when the medical device is applied to the wound.
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Abstract
Wound treatment dressings comprising combinations of at least one conductive layer, at least one absorbent layer or a moisture regulation layer, and methods of making and methods of use are disclosed for treatment of wounds in humans and animals. The novel dressings aid in healing by helping restore the transepithelial potential of the skin, providing a functional anti-microbial barrier, and allowing for regulation of the moisture content of the wound without disturbing the wound.
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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at least one non-adherent, permeable, conductive fabric having a surface resistance of about 10 ohms/in2 to about 0.001 ohms/in2, wherein the conductive fabric comprises synthetic polyamide fibers uniformly coated with metallic silver, wherein the coated polyamide fibers comprise multiple longitudinal filaments having a uniform three dimensional coating of metallic silver that provide large active surface areas for a given denier per fiber to passively deliver between 3 and 25 micrograms/ml of ionic silver to a wound in about 1 hour to promote or accelerate wound healing; optionally at least one absorbent layer; and optionally at least one moisture regulation layer comprising a plurality of apertures disposed in the moisture regulation layer, wherein the non-adherent conductive fabric contacts the surface of a wound when the medical device is applied to the wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical device consisting of
one non-adherent, permeable, conductive layer having a surface resistance of about 10 ohms/in2 to about 0.001 ohms/in2 comprising a synthetic foam with large active surface areas having a uniform three dimensional coating of metallic silver to passively deliver 3 to 25 micrograms/ml of ionic silver in about 1 hour to a wound to promote or accelerate wound healing.
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