Patent Application: US-93248611-A

Abstract:
the invention described herein relates to the preparation of silver compounds prepared from pectin and pectin derivatives and the process for preparing them . the silver derivatives thus prepared are amenable for use in the preparation of medical and / or veterinary dressings or implants .

Description:
silver pectate , 8 . 5 grams is added to 600 ml of deionized water . the silver pectate may be prepared by reacting an aqueous soluble silver salt with an appropriate pectin . examples of some soluble silver salts are : silver acetate , silver nitrate , silver sulfate , or silver fluogallate . the pectin utilized for the preparation of silver pectate should have a degree of esterification ( de ) of less than 30 % and a degree of amidation ( da ) of less than 50 %. the silver pectate is dispersed by stirring and to this silver pectate suspension are added the following : maltodextrin . . . 4 . 5 gm glycerol . . . 21 ml carboxymethylcellulose . . . ( low viscosity ) 9 gm calcium gluconate . . . 2 . 4 gm . ammonium lauryl sulphate . . . 1 . 5 gm tween 80 . . . 6 ml the above composition should be vigorously stirred until all of the ingredients have been dissolved and thoroughly mixed . the pectin composition thus prepared may contain a considerable amount of foam , which foam will not rise to the surface of the pectin composition , because the viscosity of the final pectin mixture is greater than the buoyancy of the foam . when poured onto a plate such as one made of plastic or metal , the dish containing the pectin mixture may be air - dried at 40 ° c . with overnight incubation , or placed into a drying oven with the following schedule of drying : the composition as shown in example 1 may also be dried by utilizing a 40 ° c . temperature for a 13 - 15 hour period ( overnight ). the pectin composition as prepared above in example 1 , when dried , may have a portion of it affixed to a metal implant to be utilized in the treatment of fractures . such fixation of the dried pectin product may be affixed with the use of an adhesive suitable for implanting into a human or animal . the pectin composition as prepared in examples 1 and 2 above , with continuous vigorous stirring has added to it 3 . 0 grams of sodium tetraborate ( na 2 b 4 o 7 . 10h 2 o ) dissolved in 50 ml of deionized water . the mixture is continuously stirred and then may be layered onto dishes for drying as described in example 1 or example 2 or in fact , after drying , may be attached to a suitable implant as described in example 3 . the ingredients that are described in examples 1 to 3 may be prepared in the same way as described and to the semi - solid foamed composition is added 0 . 5 grams of ascorbic acid . the addition of ascorbic acid is designed to provide the beneficial effect of ascorbic acid as described in u . s . pat . nos . 5 , 177 , 065 and 4 , 778 , 679 . after drying , it may be attached to a suitable implant as described in examples 3 and 4 above . the pectin composition as described in examples 1 to 5 inclusive above is prepared with stirring and to the final foamed pectin composition is added a dispersion of 10 . 0 ml of bovine collagen having a concentration of 100 mg per ml of distilled water . this composition can now be layered and dried , or adhered to a prosthetic for implantation in humans or animals as described in examples 1 to 5 above . the pectin composition as described in examples 1 to 6 above , may have had added to it desirable components of particulate products . such particulate products may be antimicrobial in nature , agents to enhance tissue regeneration , and / or particles of bone to enhance healing of a fracture . a dressing prepared as described herein and dried may then be affixed to an implant as described in examples 3 or 4 . sterilization of such composition may be achieved utilizing ethylene oxide . the above descriptions and examples illustrate particular constructions including the preferred embodiments of the solutions . however , the invention is not limited to the precise constructions describer herein , but , rather , all modifications and improvements thereof encompassed within the scope of the invention . many of the examples described herein utilize the surface active agents such as those characterized as tween 80 or pluronic l64 . these surface - active agents are utilized primarily to effect a dispersion between the non - aqueous miscible components utilized in achieving a coercive mixture with the aqueous soluble pectins in order to ensure a homogeneity throughout the solutions that are then precipitated as insoluble pectate compositions . these surface active agents are also utilized in order to improve the wetting of a medical dressing or bandage in the event that a wound may be exudating , and the enhanced wicking in such a bandage or medical dressing serves to quickly absorb any blood or serum from a wound site into the dressing . other surface active agents , such as the na salt of dodecyl so 4 ( sodium lauryl sulfate ) or a member of the group of tweens : ( tween 20 , polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate ; tween 40 , polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate ; or tween 85 , polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate may be incorporated into the pectin composition without deviating from the novelty of the invention described herein . in the examples cited herein , calcium gluconate has been utilized to provide the calcium ions which precipitate the aqueous insoluble calcium pectate which insolubilization may also serve to entrap into the calcium pectate matrix other components as described herein . it is clear , as has been mentioned , that other salts may be utilized to precipitate the pectins such as those of aluminum , zinc , copper , chromium , or silver and these insoluble pectates may be readily utilized to precipitate the various mixtures described in the examples provided herein without deviating from the essential merits of this invention . however , if the pectate compositions are to be utilized in or on biological tissues , or as implants , the particular salt utilized to precipitate the pectins should be dictated by any restraints of toxicity or other untoward reactions that might results from their use for the preparation of surgical implants . in the examples cited herein , bovine collagen has been utilized to provide a haemostatic agent in the event of frank bleeding of a wound . it is clear , that collagens other than bovine collagen may be utilized for this purpose such as porcine collagen or human collagen without deviating from the essential merits of this invention . in the examples cited , the pectin had a degree of esterification of less than 30 % in order to achieve a relatively high degree of reactivity with calcium and other ions . it is clear however , that pectins other than those having a degree of esterification of less than 30 % may be utilized without deviating from the essential tenets of the invention . in the examples cited , the pectin had a degree of amidation of less than 50 %. it is clear however , that pectins other than those having a degree of amidation of less than 50 % may be utilized without deviating from the essential tenets of the invention . anwar , hosmin et al . “ tobramycin resistance of mucoid pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm grown under ion limitation ,” journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy ( 1989 ) 24 , 647 - 655 blom , a . w . “ infection after total knee arthroplasty ,” the journal of bone and joint surgery 2004 ; 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