Smith & Nephew United, Inc.

Jonor, Inc.

Michael A Norcia

A wound dressing composition and a method of using that composition to enhance the natural process of topical wound healing. The composition comprises at least one adhesive ingredient that adheres to wet skin selected from the hydrocolloid family such as a pectin, an adhesive that adheres to dry skin selected from the families of synthetic and natural elastomers such as polyisobutylene, a hydrophilic compound such as carboxymethylcellulose and a water substitute compound to protect a wound site during dehydration or desiccation, wherein the water substitute compound is trehalose.

Compositions and methods for wound management

An adhesive cleansing solvent for removing medical adhesive from the skin comprises an oxyalkylene alkyl ether such as dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether and a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon such as a mixture of C.sub.10-11 paraffins.

Adhesive cleansing solvents

A method for removal of a medical adhesive from the skin without irritation to the skin comprises applying to the medical adhesive on the skin an adhesive cleansing solvent comprising can oxyalylene alkyl ether such as dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether and a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon such as a mixture of C.sub.10-11 paraffins.

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Safety Harbor, FL, United States of America

Michael A Norcia