Wound dressing
OwnerAndrew Hoggarth, David Warde +1inventors
InventorsAndrew Hoggarth, David Warde, Craig Hardy
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Abstract
The present invention relates to materials for use as or in wound dressings. In particular, the present invention relates to a multilayer material for use as or in a wound dressing and to methods of making the multilayer material. The multilayer material comprises first and second layers comprising a chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative and a third layer located between the first and second layers comprising a reinforcing material, wherein one or more of the layers further comprises a physiologically acceptable acid.
Claims23
A multilayer material comprising first and second layers comprising a chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative and a third layer located between the first and second layers comprising a reinforcing material, wherein one or more of the layers further comprises a physiologically acceptable acid.
A method of manufacturing a multilayer material comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing first and second layers comprising chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative;
- (b) attaching the first and second layers to a third layer comprising a reinforcing material, such that the third layer is located between the first and second layers,
- wherein one or more of the layers further comprises a physiologically acceptable acid.
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