Medline Industries, Inc.

Andrew J Ford

Debashish Chakravarthy

A wound dressing makes use of a saccharide, such as Manuka honey, in combination with collagen in order to suppress the efficacy of matrix metalloproteinases enzymes ('MMPs') present in chronic wounds. The mixture is applied to an absorbent surface that is designed to absorb the mixed saccharide only partially.

Wound dressing containing honey and collagen

Wound dressing containing saccharide and collagen

A wound dressing makes use of polysaccharides, including the formation of a range of variable viscosity mixtures that use a solid polysaccharide such as medical grade cane sugar and a liquid polysaccharide such as honey, both of which have inherent beneficial properties for wound healing. The mixture is applied to an absorbent surface that is designed to absorb the mixed polysaccharide only partially.

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Libertyville, IL, United States of America

Andrew J Ford