Patent ID: 11896732
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A  D

Claim 0:
1. A method of treating a wound comprising applying a plurality of hemostatic aggregates onto and/or into the wound of a patient, wherein the plurality hemostatic aggregates are made by a method of making comprising the steps of:
a) milling a cellulosic source material to form fibers;
b) humidifying the fibers to water content of between 11.0% and 20% by weight;
c) roller compacting the fibers to form hemostatic aggregates;
d) sieving the hemostatic aggregates;
e) dehumidifying the hemostatic aggregates to a moisture content of less than 5.5% determined by loss on drying; and
f) optionally dosing the resulting hemostatic aggregates into storage containers or into delivery devices.