ALUMINUM-BASED BANDAGES TO AID IN MEDICAL HEALING AND METHODS OF USE

摘要

The inventive disclosure contained herein is generally directed to a class of medical bandages that in many embodiments are effective in the treatment of various types of tissue burns, whether be burns due to thermal burns, sun exposure, or rashes. Such products can include a plurality of specialized bandages and wraps that incorporate an extremely thin layer of aluminum at the base of a substrate adapted to be in direct contact with a burn wound, while manufacturing the top side of the aluminum substrate to have a heat-dissipationenhancing topography to help cool burns faster. The bandage can also feature a thermochromic indicator for users to realize the thermal-cooling status of a burn to which a bandage has been applied.

主权项

1. A bandage for a burn wound, comprising:
a first layer, substantially comprised of a thin aluminum substrate, having a first surface and a second surface,
wherein said aluminum substrate's first surface is substantially flat and adapted to make direct contact with a burn wound, andwherein most of said aluminum substrate's second surface has a non-flat, heat-dissipation-enhancing surface topography that rises above the base plane of said aluminum substrate adapted to be directly exposed to air.