Apparatus and methods for enzymatic escharotomy in burn...

A - Human Necessities – 61 – L

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

A61L 15/38 (2006.01) A61K 38/48 (2006.01) A61L 15/22 (2006.01) A61L 15/44 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2483329

A burn treatment apparatus for treating or relieving burn induced compartment syndrome in a burned limb comprising: (a) a flexible, water-impermeable cylindrical or tube shaped covering layer, having an inner surface facing the limb and an outer surface, said covering layer having a proximal sealable open end through which the burned limb is inserted and a distal closed end; and (b) a lyophilized powder contained within said covering layer, said lyophilized powder comprising (i) at least one enzymatic escharotomy agent, and (ii) one or more excipients, said excipients comprising at least one viscosity enhancing agent; wherein the viscosity enhancing agent forms a viscous solution or suspension from the lyophilized powder upon the addition of a hydrating means; and wherein said covering layer retains said powder in close proximity to the burned limb. Further provided is use of the burn treatment apparatus for inducing enzymatic escharatomy in a burned limb.

La présente invention concerne un dispositif et des méthodes utilisées dans la prévention et le traitement du syndrome de compartiment induit par une brûlure, ainsi que des moyens d'application de configuration spécifique pour une application efficace de compositions enzymatiques sur le ou les membres affectés d'une personne victime de brûlures souffrant d'une brûlure circonférentielle, ainsi que des méthodes d'utilisation de ces compositions enzymatiques conjointement aux moyens d'application.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for Canadian inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Apparatus and methods for enzymatic escharotomy in burn... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and methods for enzymatic escharotomy in burn..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and methods for enzymatic escharotomy in burn... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1898856

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.