Patent ID: 6897349
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: A61K,A61L

Abstract:
1. A method for making a wound dressing for external application to a wound, the wound dressing comprised of hydrophilic polymer fibers and containing silver chloride comprising: adding to the hydrophilic polymer fibers, in no particular order, a first organic solvent solution of a silver cation-donating compound, wherein the first organic solvent is a substantially nonaqueous solvent selected from alcohols, glycols, ketones, ether and ester solvents, and a second organic solvent solution of a chloride anion-donating compound, wherein the second organic solvent is a substantially nonaqueous solvent selected from alcohols, glycols, ketones, ether and ester solvents, and comprising about 5% to 15% of an aqueous solution.