PROCESS AND DRESSING

摘要

An anti-microbial absorbent chitosan, optionally in the form or fibres, derivatised by treatment with high energy, in particular gamma, radiation, a non-woven fabric and an absorbent device comprising the derivatised chitosan, methods for the preparation of such a chitosan, non-woven fabric and an absorbent device, and the use of said absorbent device in wound care.

主权项

1. An irradiated derivatised chitosan, which is a chitosan, at least partially substituted at the D-glucosamine hydroxyl positions by salified O-hydroxy-(organic or inorganic acyl)-hydrocarbyl groups which has been subjected to high energy radiation.