Convatec Technologies, Inc.

Synovo Gmbh

Qualizyme Diagnostics Gmbh and Co Kg

Sarah Wroe

Wayne Lee Bonnefin

David Parsons

Lucy Louisa Ballamy

Amelia Prentice

Michael W Burnet

Garry Storey

Philip Godfrey Bowler

Daniel Gary Metcalf

Joseph Thompson

Daniel Luschnig

Jade Steven

Andrea Heinzle

Eva Sigi

Clemens Gamerith

Michael Burnet

Andrew Heinzle

Provided herein are microbial infection indicator devices, including dressing with indicators, standalone indicator inserts or disks that can be freely placed at a wound site or dressing, and applications thereof for displaying a visible or detectable signal to a user upon detection of an analyte or biomarker indicative of an infection, such as a color change.

Detecting microbial infections in wounds

A chemically modified cellulosic fibre or filament having a moisture content of at least 7% by weight obtained by a process comprising the steps of (i) obtaining cellulosic fibres or filament and chemically modifying the cellulose by substitution to increase its absorbency; (ii) washing the fibres after step (i) in a mixture comprising water and up to 99% by weight of water-miscible organic solvent; (iii) drying the fibres to a moisture content of at least 7% by weight.

Processing of chemically modified cellulosic fibres

A wound dressing for use in vacuum wound therapy comprising a wound contact layer which is an open structure comprising a yarn comprising gel-forming filaments or fibres, the structure having a porosity which allows exudate to flow through it.

Wound dressing for use in vacuum therapy

A yarn comprising gel forming filaments or fibers particularly one used to make a woven or knitted wound dressing or other gelling fabric structure. The invention provides a yarn comprising a blend of from 30% to 100% by weight of gel-forming fibers and 0% to 70% by weight of textile fibers. Process for making the yarns are also described including those using rotor spinning.

Yarn comprising gel-forming filaments or fibres

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Clwyd, United Kingdom

Sarah Wroe