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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2013
Bruder Healthcare Company, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Mark H. Bruder, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Aaron N. Ingram, Canton, GA (US);
BRUDER HEALTHCARE COMPANY, LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A dressing for treatment of a body part surface of a human or animal patient. The dressing includes a compress with a plurality of loose fill granules contained in an enclosure. The plurality of loose fill granules is configured to deliver moist heat. The dressing also includes antibacterial medication that is activated by the moist heat delivered from the compress and released toward the body part surface. The fill granules substantially retain at least one antimicrobial metal material therein and allow repeated absorption and dissipation of moisture to and from the fill granules.