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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Applicants:
Yimin Qin, Northwich, GB;
Melanie Rachel Groocock, Stockport, GB;
Inventors:
Yimin Qin, Northwich, GB;
Melanie Rachel Groocock, Stockport, GB;
Assignee:
SSL International, Cambridge, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to polysaccharide fibres having water absorption properties characterised by the incorporation within the fibres of at least one substance having anti-microbial properties, and to wound dressings formed from said fibres. The polysaccharide fibres are preferably formed from alginate or alginate containing additional polysaccharide materials to give additional absorbency (such as, for example, sodium carboymethyl cellulose). The fibres preferably contain a silver compound as an antimicrobial agent.