Wound care articles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017304484-A1
Application number	US-201715643952-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 7, 2017
Priority date	Jun 29, 2012
Publication date	Oct 26, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care masks having a hydrophilic yarn containing silver and wound care articles are disclosed.

First claim

1 . A wound care mask, comprising:
a front half of a wound care mask, the front half comprising a knitted outer layer comprising a first yarn, the first yarn further comprising an elastic yarn and a nylon yarn and a knitted skin-contacting inner layer further comprising a second yarn, the second yarn comprising a hydrophilic yarn containing silver, wherein the second yarn promotes the wicking of moisture to the outer layer and the transport of silver ions to a wound; a back half of a wound care mask, releasably attached to the front half, the back half comprising a knitted outer layer comprising a first yarn, the first yarn further comprising an elastic yarn and a nylon yarn and a knitted skin-contacting inner layer further comprising a second yarn, the second yarn comprising a hydrophilic yarn containing silver, wherein the second yarn promotes the wicking of moisture to the knitted outer layer and the transport of silver ions to a wound; and the front half and the back half comprising fasteners to releasably open and close the wound care mask for viewing a wound.

2 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , further comprising at least one cutout associated with the location of at least one of eyes, ears, nose or mouth of a wearer.

3 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , wherein the first yarn comprises a hydrophilic yarn.

4 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , wherein the second yarn of the front half or the back half comprises a nylon yarn.

5 . The wound care mask of claim 4 , wherein the nylon yarn comprises a nylon 6 or a nylon 6,6 yarn.

6 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , wherein the second yarn further comprises at least one of gold, copper, iodine, or zinc or their alloys, a noble metal-ion, triclosan, 2-propanol, n-halamines, polymeric biguanides, quaternary ammonium compounds, chlorhexidine gluconate, silver-zinc and silver-copper zeolites, or compounds and combinations thereof.

7 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , further comprising a moisture reservoir fluidly coupled with at least one of the first or second layer.

8 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , wherein the fasteners are hook-and-loop fasteners.

9 . The wound care mask of claim 7 , wherein the moisture reservoir further comprises an electrospun polyurethane and bound acrylate.

10 . The wound care mask of claim 7 , wherein the moisture reservoir comprises polyacrylates, polyvinyl alcohol, or other hydrogel or hydrophilic particles.

11 . The wound care mask of claim 1 , the outer layer further comprising at least one of cotton or polyesters or any combination or blend thereof.

12 . A kit, comprising:
the wound care mask of claim 1 ; and an absorbent overarticle for releasably covering the wound care mask, wherein the absorbent overarticle comprises a yarn having at least of one cotton fibers, elastomeric fibers and nylon fibers.

13 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising at least one wound care article, wherein the wound care article is one of an anklet, sock, fingercot, sleeve, compression sleeve, elbow support, or knee support.

14 . The kit of claim 13 , wherein the wound care article comprises cotton and nylon.

15 . The kit of claim 13 , wherein the wound care article comprises a hydrophilic yarn containing silver.

Assignees

• Ansell Ltd

Inventors

• Moreland Jeffrey
• Huckfeldt Roger Eugene
• Ross Dion
• Thompson Eric
• Ashworth Jamie
• Zedalis Michael
• Lopez Anthony B

Classifications

• A61F2013/00906

  for transcutaneous or transdermal drugs application · CPC title

• A61F2013/00238

  characterised by way of knitting or weaving · CPC title

• A61L15/28

  Polysaccharides or their derivatives {(A61L15/225 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A61F2013/00119

  elastic · CPC title

• D04B1/28

  gloves · CPC title