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US 5,753,257 AGranted
Burn dressing
AssigneeWater-Jel Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAscanio DiPippo, William A. Lohse, Tom Ladas
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Abstract
A burn dressing in the form of a non-irritating, non-woven synthetic fabric containing a therapeutic, nontoxic, water-soluble and biodegradable gel. The primary ingredients of the gel are water and Tea Tree Oil and/or Tea Tree Blend. A gum material or thickening agent is used to maintain the water and Tea Tree Oil and/or Blend in a thickened or gel state. Other ingredients are also provided for increasing shelf life and for imparting bacteriostatic and penetrating properties.
Claims11
A method for treating a burn wound comprising:
- removing a sterile shelf-stable pocket-sized burn dressing from a sealed pocket-sized package, the pocket-sized burn dressing being comprised of a non-woven synthetic carrier impregnated with a water based gel or thickened aqueous solution suitable for treatment of a skin burn, said water based gel or thickened aqueous solution being comprised of about 80-98% water and about 0.1-20% by weight Tea Tree oil, a bacteriostatic agent and gum or thickening agent, wherein the carrier is impregnated with at least about 1.8 grams of the water based gel or thickened aqueous solution per square inch of said carrier;
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- applying the burn dressing to a burn wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.