Patent ID: 6136341
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A method for applying a wound dressing as a tissue adhesive to aid in healing open wounds, said method consisting essentially of the steps of:a. debriding and cleansing an open wound site with a saline solution;b. drying surrounding skin, leaving the open wound moist;c. applying, generously, a treatment compound of a hydrolyzed type I collagen having an average molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 in a form selected from the group consisting of a powder, gel, paste, and film directly to the wound site and surrounding area, wherein said treatment compound comprises a tissue adhesive medical hydrolysate having uncleaved peptide ends;d. applying a nonsticking dressing; ande. repeating steps b-d at least once every twenty-four hours, wherein removal of previously applied hydrolyzed type I collagen becomes unnecessary.