Patent ID: 9629913
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61L

Claim:
1. A method of providing a biocompatible putty within a skin wound cavity of a patient, the method comprising: (a) providing the biocompatible putty, the biocompatible putty including: said biocompatible humectant and said biocompatible viscosity-building agent being intimately mixed; the biocompatible putty formulated and adapted whereby the biocompatible putty remains in putty form over at least an entire temperature range of 20° C. to 35° C.; (b) introducing a plug of the biocompatible putty into the skin wound cavity; (c) contacting a surface of the skin wound cavity with said plug; and (d) following said contacting, removing said plug, in an integral fashion, from the skin wound cavity; wherein a melting temperature of the formulation is at least 50° C.