Patent ID: 7927588

Claim:
A kit for forming a skin dressing, comprising: a first dressing component carrying immobilized oxidoreductase enzyme in dried condition; and a second dressing component carrying a source of water; wherein a substrate for the immobilized oxidoreductase enzyme is present in at least one of said first and second dressing components; wherein the second dressing component is for application to the skin and the first dressing component is for application above the second dressing component distal to said skin to form a skin dressing such that water migrates from the second dressing component towards the first dressing component and acts to hydrate the immobilized oxidoreductase enzyme in the first dressing component at least at the surface of the first dressing component proximate to the second dressing component, with the hydrated immobilized oxidoreductase enzyme catalyzing the conversion of atmospheric oxygen to hydrogen peroxide for transport through the first and second dressing components to the skin for conversion to oxygen, and wherein said first and second dressing components are provided separately from one another such that there is no fluid communication therebetween prior to combination on the skin to form a skin dressing.