Patent ID: 9278157
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61L

Claim Text:
1. A skin dressing comprising: a first component including a source of protons comprising at least one weak acid selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, acetic acid, and bicarbonic acid; a second component including a nitrite salt; and a non-thiol reductant selected from the group consisting of butylated hydroquinone, butylated hydroxyanisole, and butylated hydroxytoluene; wherein the skin dressing is adapted such that, when the first and second components are brought together and applied to a skin site, the nitrite reacts to generate nitric oxide, increasing a pH of the skin dressing in contact with the skin site from an acidic value to a more neutral value; and wherein the source of protons includes a buffer with a pK