Patent ID: 8821916

Claim:
A dry medical dressing comprising: a) a silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate complex; b) at least one non-ionic absorbing element comprising a hydrocolloid, wherein said absorbing element is a separate element in said dressing; c) wherein said silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate complex is mixed within said hydrocolloid absorbing element such that the concentration of silver ion is between about 0.01 to 30 mg silver/cm 2 ; d) wherein said hydrocolloid absorbing element releases the silver ion from said silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate complex only when said hydrocolloid absorbing element is placed in contact with wound exudate or fluid containing monovalent cations; and e) wherein said silver ion is released in an effective amount to exhibit antiseptic activity in a wound when placed in contact with a wound secreting exudate or fluid containing monovalent cations.