Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Swelling Solutions, Inc.

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.

Andrew D Court

Wayne Lee Bonnefin

Patrick G Linnane

Ian S Tabron

David Geoffrey Wild

Paul Hanmer

Jose Arsenio Fernandez

David Kershaw

David D Kershaw

Douglas Queen

Elizabeth Jacques

Michael James Lydon

Mark Geoffrey Rippon

Peter M J Mahoney

The invention provides a compression device for the limb of a mobile patient. The device includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to surround the limb; a conduit attached to the sleeve for delivering fluid to the sleeve; and a portable, wearable controller attached to the conduit that generates and controls the flow of fluid in the device.

Compression device for the limb

Compositions for the treatment of wounds and skin injuries are described. The compositions, which include gellan gum, increases in viscosity once applied to the wound to form an immobile gel. The composition may be in sprayable form or dispersed in an aqueous solution. Methods of making and using the compositions are also described.

Wound care compositions

A bandaging system for use in the treatment of a patient with a venous leg ulcer comprising as an inner layer in the system a highly absorbent bandage which bandage comprises at least 5% by weight of a highly absorbent fiber and as a further layer in the system an elastic bandage.

Bandaging system

A bandaging system for-use in the treatment of a patient with a venous leg ulcer comprising as an inner layer in the system a highly absorbent bandage which bandage comprises at least 5% by weight of a highly absorbent fibre and as a further layer in the system an elastic bandage.

The present invention provides a wound dressing comprising a mixture of textile fibres and gel forming fibres wherein the dressing is a knitted fabric comprising support yarn and in-laid yarn, the support yarn being substantially free of gel-forming fibres.

Knitted wound dressings and method for making same

The present invention relates to a multi-layered wound dressing particularly for use as a dressing on highly exudating wounds.

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Neston, United Kingdom

Andrew D Court