Collagen-based wound dressing and method for applying same

Abstract

There is disclosed a collagen preparation formed from a collagen selected from the group consisting of Type I collagen, Type III collagen and mixtures thereof into a particulate collagen of a particle size of from about 1 to 50 .mu.m, preferably 5 to 25 .mu.m into a delivery system, such as an aerosol, and thus in sprayable form as a wound dressing alone, or with releasing drugs or other active agents. The particulate collagen comprises up to about 20% by weight of the resulting delivery system.

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