HEALING POWDER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

摘要

A method for treating wounds, comprising providing a dry powder mixture, which when partially hydrated, forms a gel having an osmotic pressure sufficient to achieve and maintain antiseptic conditions in hydrated portions of the gel, the gelled portion comprising a biocompatible polymer, the dry powder being readily wettable by wound secretions; and applying the dry powder to a wound having wound secretions in sufficient excess to produce a self-adherent gel cake having a dry powder surface. The administration may be repeated by administration of the dry powder while wound healing progresses.