Wound dressing and apparatus for forming same
AssigneePolyRemedy, Inc.
InventorOleg Siniaguine
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Abstract
A multi-layered wound dressing includes a moisture-retaining portion for enhancing the healing of a wound. The wound dressing includes an intermediate layer that has both water soluble and water insoluble fibers. An apparatus that includes a cutting tool and a reservoir of liquid to pre-moisten a portion of the dressing may be used to manufacture the dressings.
Claims32
1-27. (canceled)
A customized wound dressing, comprising:
- first and second layers disposed one above the other and adapted for treatment-wise engaging with a pre-identified wound, wherein the first layer has a first thickness and is formed of a liquid absorbing material that is at least partially hydrophilic;
- and
- a water repellant barrier extending between adjacent first and second portions of the first layer, and extending through at least the first thickness of the first layer so as to block water or an aqueous solution from passing between the adjacent first and second portions of the first layer.
An apparatus for fabricating a wound dressing corresponding to a pre-identified wound, the apparatus comprising:
- a first dispenser for dispensing a strip of material including wound dressing material;
- and
- a second dispenser for selectively dispensing a first liquid including a water repellant substance onto a selected portion of the wound dressing material.
A method of manufacturing a custom wound dressing corresponding to a pre-identified wound, the method comprising:
- dispensing a strip of material having a layer of wound dressing material;
- and
- subdividing a portion of the dispensed strip of material into adjacent first and second portions of the layer by forming a water repellant barrier between the first and second portions so as to block water or an aqueous solution from passing therebetween.
A method of treating an identified wound with a custom wound dressing that is custom fabricated for the identified wound, the method comprising:
- providing the wound dressing as including a first liquid absorbing layer formed of a material that is at least partially hydrophilic, and including a water repellant barrier that divides the first liquid absorbing layer into first and second adjacent regions such that water or another aqueous solution cannot pass from the first region to the second region;
- aligning the wound dressing over the wound such that the water repellant barrier aligns with a predefined section of the wound;
- and
- attaching the aligned wound dressing to the wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.