DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF WOUNDS USING BIOMARKERS

摘要

The present invention provides for devices and methods for determining the healing phase of a wound. In some aspects, the present invention provides a wound diagnosis device comprising a surface and at least one agent that is specific to a desired biomarker. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of determining the phase of wound healing. In still other aspects, the present invention provides methods of determining the phase of wound healing using the disclosed devices.

主权项

1. A wound diagnosis device comprising a first agent that is specific to a first biomarker and a second agent that is specific to a second biomarker, wherein the first biomarker is a neutrophil-secreted factor and the second biomarker is a fibroblast-secreted factor or the first and second biomarkers are secreted from M1 or M2 macrophages.