Patent Abstract:
the present invention is related to a pharmaceutical composition comprising snail slime of helix aspersa müller and marigold extract , propolis and / or almond oil and pharmacologically accepted additives for the prevention additives and / or pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to form a formulation of intermediate to high viscosity . this invention also relates to the use of a composition which can be formed as a cream or a gel , is preferably soaked in gauze , and shaped as a bandage or sock for the treatment and cure of diabetic foot ulcers and other severe wounds , particularly those associated with diabetes , gout , lesch nyhan syndrome or other conditions to the skin , including , keratosis , onychomycosis , ringworm , among others .

Detailed Description:
from a few years , the applicants of the present invention have been dedicated to the development of products based on snail slime national species . its development has been eminently cosmetic , generating various products including face cream , hand and body , shampoo , conditioner , bath soaps , all currently registered and marketed . considering that the components of the snail slime have healing properties , regenerative and antiseptic , among others , the applicants began to develop a product specifically formulated for healing and regeneration of ulcerated wounds , and particularly , for one of the most complicated cases of this type of wounds , the diabetic foot . in this regard , it should be noted that 15 % of diabetic patients develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime ( pinzur m et al ., 2005 ). as we mention above , diabetic foot is called the foot of those patients that due to alterations characteristic of diabetes , present risk for injuries and / or amputations . these lesions occur especially in high - risk patient , smokers and those with previous vascular complications of lower extremities ( ministry of health , chile 2005 ). the main problem of this disease for any country is the high cost . the effects of the topical product that involves this project aims eventually to provide an effective and easily administrable treatment to diabetic foot wounds , which allows in the short and medium term : reduction of overhead costs ( personal and public service ) by attention to diabetic foot patients in the country , and in summary , the problem being addressed is a major cause of morbidity and is also a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus that affects the quality of life of patients , which generates disabling as a result of surgical treatment that sometimes is necessary so as not to compromise the patient &# 39 ; s life . therefore , the formulation disclosed in this application , is aimed at a problem ( disease ) of patients who are initially diagnosed with diabetes . these patients may suffer from disorders that can be classified as non - ulcerating or ulcerating wounds in the lower extremities ( feet ). this is the main source of the problem , and the product we develop becomes our opportunity to be a complementary alternative to the treatments currently applied to diabetic foot patients in chile , hoping to generate savings to 3 . 75 % of the country spending per year in this disease which it is estimated is about us $ 200 million . therefore , we believe , the health centers will decrease their costs by using the product . the inventors of the present application initially assessed the product as dermo - cosmetic , as part of popular use being given to the snail slime , clearly taking advantage of its extraordinary qualities that have been displayed on a large number of people with different conditions to skin , especially in patients with some type of disorder in the lower extremities ( feet ). the product has been used as a complement to healing diabetic foot treatments in over 100 patients with this condition . surprisingly it has been observed that the formulation in study performs functions not only palliative but curative of diabetic foot , especially in more complex cases for its advanced state of ulceration . therefore , it is clear that the slime snail has an activity that stands out to conventional treatment . the prophylactic and therapeutic continuous use of this specific formulation of snail slime ( helix aspersa müller species ) significantly decreases the incidence and prevalence rate of wounds , allows prevention , treatment and wound healing in an advanced stage , particularly those related with ulcers of diabetic foot . this can increase the chances of healing of patients , decrease the percentage of amputations and ultimately improve the quality of life of people in that condition . the present invention is further directed to the development of an application / device of a finished product , which will be more efficient and effective than current treatment , which is essentially palliative and generic , with conventional nursing cares . this treatment may , in the best case , arrest the development of the wound . the use of our product may allow further peeling of dead skin and regeneration new skin due to the properties of its components . the product can be run or installed by the same patient , ie , the patient does not need to move and requires no other human resources associated with the treatment of diseases that are used in a medical center ( nurse , administrative staff , physician on duty ). this is where the product generates savings . for maximum effectiveness , our device incorporates a monograph of use with appropriate indications . the product / composition may be used as an application to a sock or as a device including a diabetic sock ( fig1 ), is easy to use by both qualified personnel and the patient , and can be applied to variously sized individuals . its use is complementary to any other treatment . discussion of prior art has concluded that there is not a national or worldwide similar alternative to this product , so this would be novel , inventive and with a certain industrial application , the three fundamental aspects for acceptance of a patent application . both the design and the application forms are not obvious because in previous analyses we have observed greater effectiveness of the sock versus the cream or gel applied to the ulcerative skin , which exposed to the environment undergoes chemical , photochemical or microbiological transformation , decreasing the effectiveness and time of therapeutic utility . the ultimate beneficiaries of the solution presented by this application will be the primary care centers , dependent on the municipalities , private clinics , hospitals and all patients mainly with diabetic foot . this invention will also benefit patients who exhibit other disorders such as wound infections , onychomycosis ( usually painless fungal infection , characterized by affecting potentially all toenails and produce deformities and color change ), ringworm ( fungus on skin where there is itching , redness , blisters , cracks and sores in some cases changes color with exposure to heat and humidity ), hyperkeratosis ( thickening of the stratum corneum , with varying degrees of acanthosis , leading to what is popularly known as “ callus ”), ulcers by friction or pressure . it is important to highlight that the suitable formulation also comprises marigold extract , propolis and / or almond oil , excipients and / or pharmaceutically acceptable additives , which are the basis of a synergistic effect observed which gives higher efficacy of the formulation due to its cosmetic properties . the contribution of the product is relevant to public health , since this product is able to stop and reverse the regular process of advancing a patient &# 39 ; s wounds ( ulcers ) of diabetic foot , it will improve quality of life , reduce treatment costs and use of biomedical staff time in treatment , avoid amputations in a significant percentage , preventing the increase of disabled people in our country and avoiding disruption of family and social environment . it is estimated that the use of the product could allow at least 3 . 75 % savings in annual spending in this disease , which as stated above is estimated at approximately $ 200 million annually just in chile ( source : funds capital angels , faculty of economics and business , university of chile ). the following examples are preferred but not exclusive of our invention : 50 grams of body cream are sterilized by autoclaving at 150 ° c . with a temperature rise time , exposure time and cooling time ( 30 minutes each ), and then 30 grams of sterilized helix aspersa muller slime is added , afterwards it is homogenized with stirring , next 10 grams of petrolatum and 10 ml of bi - distilled water are added to maintain humidity . finally , the cream is homogenized with marigold extract , propolis and / or almond oil and then the gauzes are subjected to soaking into gel formulation . the product is applied as a gauze band or sock directly on the wound in the following manner : case 1 : wound surface : wash the wound with normal saline serum and then placed the plaster ( gauze band ) containing our formula and every three days should be monitoring the evolution . case 2 : deep wounds ( ulcers ): wound is washed with normal saline serum , applied the gel , in areas of the wound that has no contact with the gauze band and depending on the location of the wound is placed a sock . if the deep wound ( ulcer ) is located in the heel of the foot , it is recommended to use the sock . evolution is observed every 3 days . we conducted a case study in podiatric clinics and centers in the municipality of san bernardo , santiago , chile , according to the procedure described in example 3 . this study yielded the 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