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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Deborah Addison, Keasden, GB;
Alicia J. Essler, Skipton, GB;
Breda M. Cullen, Skipton, GB;
Derek W. Silcock, Skipton, GB;
Deborah Addison, Keasden, GB;
Alicia J. Essler, Skipton, GB;
Breda M. Cullen, Skipton, GB;
Derek W. Silcock, Skipton, GB;
Systagenix Wound Management (U.S.), Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A wound treatment device comprising a water-impermeable envelope having at least one aperture. The envelope contains a therapeutic substance. The at least one aperture in the envelope is blocked by a material that breaks down in the presence of one or more active components of wound fluid thereby permitting the therapeutic substance to contact the wound fluid. Preferably, the aperture is blocked by a material that is a substrate for an enzyme present in would fluid, such as a protease.