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US 2003/0198631 A1Published application
Thermolysin enzymatic wound debrider
AssigneeHealthpoint, Ltd.
InventorsLei Shi, David P. Jones, Robert Espinoza, Braham Shroot
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Abstract
An enzymatic wound debrider which employs in combination a topical dosage form pharmaceutical carrier and a debridement agent which is thermolysin preferably in combination with an ionic co-factor of either zinc ions, or calcium ions, or both.
Claims14
An enzymatic wound debrider composition, comprising:
- a topical dosage form pharmaceutical carrier;
- and
- a small but debridement effective amount of thermolysin.
A method of enzymatic wound debridement, comprising:
- applying topically to a wound in need of debridement;
- a topical dosage pharmaceutical carrier containing a small but debridement effective amount of thermolysin.
A method of enzymatic treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, comprising:
- applying topically to the affected area, a topical dosage pharmaceutical carrier containing a small but effective amount of thermolysin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.