Enhanced medical dressing apparatus, system, and method
View Patent ↗An enhanced medical dressing for treatment of wounds is provided. A dressing is augmented by one or more enhancers thereon. The enhancers include a collagen, an antibiotic, or both. The enhanced medical dressing is prepared by placing and mixing the collagen, the antibiotic, and the dressing within a container. On mixing, the enhanced medical dressing is formed such that the enhancer adheres to the dressing by, for example, adsorption or an electrostatic force. The enhanced medical dressing when applied to the wound causes the collagen and the antibiotic to be released into the wound. Further, the enhanced medical dressing degrades over time due to contact with physiological moisture.
1. A method of preparing an enhanced medical dressing for treating a wound, the method comprising:
augmenting a dressing with an enhancer to form an enhanced dressing;
wherein the enhancer is a composition including at least one of collagen and an antibiotic;
wherein augmenting the dressing includes placing the dressing in a container with the enhancer and mechanically displacing the container to coat the dressing with the enhancer;
wherein placing the dressing in the container with the enhancer is done after the dressing has been manufactured and has been provided to a user in an non-augmented state, to allow the user to augment the dressing at will;
wherein placing the dressing in the container with the enhancer is done on-site where a wound is to be treated, such that a user is able to select a suitable type and dosage of the enhancer;
wherein after being coated by the enhancer, the enhanced dressing is placed on the wound to allow the enhancer to be released from the enhanced dressing into the wound; and
wherein moisture from the wound is allowed to penetrate the enhanced dressing to cause the enhancer to be released into the wound.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein if the enhancer includes collagen, the collagen is a collagen powder, and if the enhancer includes an antibiotic, the antibiotic is linezolid.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the antibiotic is in the form of a powder.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collagen is in the form of a liquid.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collagen is in the form of a gel.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the antibiotic is in the form of a liquid.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the antibiotic is in the form of a gel.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein displacing the container includes shaking the container, and shaking the container causes the enhancer to contact the dressing within the container to cause the enhancer to coat the dressing within the container via van der Waals forces between the dressing and the enhancer.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein displacing the container includes shaking the container, and shaking the container generates electrostatic forces between the dressing and the enhancer to cause the enhancer to adhere to the dressing within the container.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dressing is a collagen dressing that degrades in contact with physiological moisture.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dressing is a collagen dressing including oxidized regenerated cellulose and collagen.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises, fragmenting the dressing to increase a surface area of the dressing.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dressing and the enhancer are provided in a kit.