Patent ID: 9463119
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A61F,A61L

Claim Text:
1. A dressing for a wound, consisting essentially of: a) a first layer, wherein the first layer is a hydrophobic layer that binds microorganisms when the dressing is placed on the wound, and wherein the first layer has been treated with a compound that contains hydrophobic groups and the compound is selected from the group consisting of a dialkyl carbamoyl chloride and an alkyl ketene dimer; and b) a second layer comprising a moisture carrying gel matrix, wherein the moisture carrying gel matrix is integrated with the first layer, wherein, when the dressing is applied to the wound, the second layer is between the first layer and the wound with the moisture carrying gel matrix configured to be in direct contact with the wound, and the moisture carrying gel matrix donates water, wherein the wound is selected from the group consisting of dry wounds and wounds needing additional moisture, and wherein the water donated by the moisture carrying gel matrix supports hydrophobic functioning of the dressing that helps bind microorganisms to the first layer without the use of antimicrobial compounds.