Device and method for treating skin injuries

A skin wound dressing comprising

• a polyester-based or polypropylene-based mesh scaffold having a top side and a bottom side, and
• an adhesive layer associated with the bottom side of the scaffold,
• wherein the dressing has a porosity configured to allow for fluid egress when the dressing is placed over a skin injury of a subject.

The skin wound dressing of any one of preceding claims, wherein the mesh scaffold has a low absorbance or no absorbance of wound exudate from the skin injury.

The skin wound dressing of any one of preceding claims, wherein the mesh scaffold has a low biodegradability when the dressing is placed over the skin injury.

The skin wound dressing of any one of preceding claims, wherein the porosity is about 0.001 mm to about 20 mm, about 0.01 mm to about 10 mm, about 0.05 mm to about 5 mm, or about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to adhere the device to the subject for at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 days.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the skin injury comprises a skin flap or a skin graft.

The skin wound dressing of any one of preceding claims, wherein a surface area of the skin injury is at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, or 20 cm2.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive tape, film, glue, spray, gel, foam, or any combination thereof applied to the bottom side of the mesh scaffold.

The skin wound dressing of any one of preceding claims, wherein the mesh scaffold has a pore size between about 0.01 mm to about 10 mm, about 0.05 mm to about 5.0 mm, about 0.8 mm to about 4.0 mm, or about 1.0 mm to about 2.0 mm.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mesh scaffold has a weight of between about 5 grams per square meter (GSM) to about 200 GSM.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mesh scaffold comprises a thickness of between about 0.01 mm to about 10 mm, about 0.05 mm to about 5 mm, or about 0.1 mm to about 1 mm.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a non-adhesive backing layer attached to the adhesive layer.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a non-adherent overlay layer attached to the top side of the scaffold and configured to prevent at least one of a bandage, a compression bandage, an absorbent covering, a drape, a textile, and an article of clothing contacting the skin wound dressing from at least partially adhering to the dressing.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dressing comprises an antimicrobial, a silver antimicrobial, a silver material, an antimicrobial gel foam, an active ingredient, an antibiotic, an antifungal, a wound care product, a biologic, a medicament, an antiseptic, an anesthetic, an analgesic, a therapeutic, a hemostatic agent, or any combination thereof.

The skin wound dressing of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mesh scaffold is woven or knitted.

A method of making a skin wound dressing, the method comprising applying an adhesive layer to a bottom side of a polyester-based or polypropylene-based mesh scaffold, wherein the skin wound dressing has a porosity configured to allow for fluid egress when the skin wound dressing is placed over the skin injury of a subject.

A method of making a skin wound dressing, the method comprising applying an adhesive layer to a bottom side of a mesh scaffold and adding a plurality of fenestrations to the mesh scaffold or adhesive layer configured to allow for fluid egress when the skin wound dressing is placed over the skin injury of a subject.