Wound dressing
AssigneeJentec, Inc.
InventorsJarl B. Jensen, Anil Torjalkar
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions suitable for use as a wound dressings for blisters, corns and calluses or as fixation adhesives, especially for breast prostheses, ostomy devices and male incontinence devices, and the like. In preferred embodiments, the composition comprises an elastomer, optionally a hydrocolloid, a hydrocarbon resin tackifier, a non-polar oily extender and no more than about 0.1 weight percent of an antioxidant.
Claims19
A flexible and conformable composition suitable for use as a wound dressing consisting essentially of:
- about 10 to about 35 weight percent of an elastomer, based on the total weight of the composition;
- about 25 to about 55 weight percent of a hydrocarbon resin tackifier, based on the total weight of the composition;
- about 2 to about 60 weight percent of an nonpolar oily extender, based on the total weight of the composition;
- and no more than about 0.1 weight percent of an antioxidant, based on the total weight of the composition.
A flexible and conformable composition suitable for use as a wound dressing consisting essentially of:
- about 10 to about 35 weight percent of an elastomer, based on the total weight of the composition;
- about 25 to about 55 weight percent of a hydrocarbon resin tackifier, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the tackifier is selected from the group consisting of Wingtack 95, Wingtack 10, Wingtack Plus, Wingtack Extra, Wingtack 86, Foral AX, Foral 85, Foral 105, Escorez 1000, Escorez 5300, Escorez 40105 and mixtures thereof;
- about 2 to about 60 weight percent of an nonpolar oily extender, based on the total weight of the composition;
- no more than about 0.1 weight percent of an antioxidant, based on the total weight of the composition;
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- about 20 and to about 60 weight percent of a hydrocolloid.
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