OXYGEN DIFFUSIVE WOUND DRESSINGS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USE

摘要

Oxygen diffusive wound dressings and methods of manufacturing and use are described herein. The wound dressing may generally provide a ready supply of oxygen to a wound being treated via one or more oxygen conduits which are designed to pass oxygen from ambient air or other oxygen reservoirs into proximity to the wound, and may also provide for exudate removal through transecting channels in fluid communication with both the wound surface and a hydrophilic absorbent material.

主权项

1. A method of forming a wound dressing, comprising:
passing a length of multi-filament fiber through a coating solution such that the fiber is coated via, the solution while maintaining continuous inter-filament spaces through the fiber; arranging the length of coated fiber to align in parallel upon a supporting frame such that a coated fiber array is formed; securing the coated fiber array via one or more adhesive stripes placed transversely relative to a length of the coated fiber; removing the coated fiber array from the supporting frame; positioning the coated fiber array between an open area of a hydrophilic absorbent material envelope and a hydrophilic absorbent material such that the hydrophilic absorbent material is positioned at a distance from the open area; and securing the hydrophilic absorbent material envelope such that the hydrophilic absorbent material is sealed therein while the coated fiber array remains exposed.