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US 2018/0021459 A1Published application
Determining the condition of a wound
OwnerChristopher David HUNT, Paul James DAVISinventors
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Abstract
A product for monitoring the condition of the wound comprising a biologically inert matrix which absorbs wound exudate and one or more reagents on or in the matrix for measuring one or more markers comprised within the wound exudate. A change in the one or more reagents caused by the one or more markers comprised within the wound exudate provides a visual indication of an alteration in the condition of the wound. Companion wound dressings, kits and methods are also provided.
Claims41
A product for monitoring the condition of a wound comprising:
- (i) a biologically inert matrix which absorbs wound exudate
- (ii) one or more reagents on or in the matrix for measuring one or more markers comprised within the wound exudate
- wherein a change in the one or more reagents caused by the one or more markers comprised within the wound exudate provides a visual indication of an alteration in the condition of the wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.