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US 2017/0304484 A1Published application
Wound care articles
AssigneeAnsell Limited
InventorsJEFFREY MORELAND, ROGER EUGENE HUCKFELDT, DION ROSS, ERIC THOMPSON, JAMIE ASHWORTH, MICHAEL ZEDALIS, ANTHONY B. LOPEZ
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Abstract
Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care masks having a hydrophilic yarn containing silver and wound care articles are disclosed.
Claims15
A wound care mask, comprising:
- a front half of a wound care mask, the front half comprising a knitted outer layer comprising a first yarn, the first yarn further comprising an elastic yarn and a nylon yarn and a knitted skin-contacting inner layer further comprising a second yarn, the second yarn comprising a hydrophilic yarn containing silver, wherein the second yarn promotes the wicking of moisture to the outer layer and the transport of silver ions to a wound;
- a back half of a wound care mask, releasably attached to the front half, the back half comprising a knitted outer layer comprising a first yarn, the first yarn further comprising an elastic yarn and a nylon yarn and a knitted skin-contacting inner layer further comprising a second yarn, the second yarn comprising a hydrophilic yarn containing silver, wherein the second yarn promotes the wicking of moisture to the knitted outer layer and the transport of silver ions to a wound;
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- the front half and the back half comprising fasteners to releasably open and close the wound care mask for viewing a wound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.