Patent ID: 6471985
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A61L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of treating a wound, comprising:applying to the wound a room temperature vulcanizing silicone composition comprising a crosslinkable polysiloxane, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst; permitting the room temperature vulcanizing silicone composition to cure thereby forming a membrane having a thickness from about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm; and removing the membrane from the wound after at least about 1 day, wherein the room temperature vulcanizing silicone composition comprises: (A) from about 0.001% to about 35% by weight of at least one additive selected from fillers, medicaments, stabilizers, thickeners, pigments, dyes and antioxidants; and (B) from about 1 to about 200 ppm of the catalyst.