Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a semipermeable membrane, a supporting and reinforcing permeable layer, and a non-stick, self-sealing biodegradable tissue interface, said permeable layer being located between the semipermeable membrane and the biodegradable tissue interface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a semipermeable membrane, a supporting and reinforcing permeable layer, and a non-stick, self-sealing biodegradable tissue interface, said permeable layer being located between the semipermeable membrane and the biodegradable tissue interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A wound dressing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting and reinforcing permeable layer is either an electrical insulator or an electrical conductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wound dressing as claimed in claim 2, wherein the said permeable layer is a polyester, polyethylene, rayon or cotton fabric coated with carbon-doped silicon or natural rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A wound dressing as claimed in claim 2, wherein the said permeable layer is a polyester, polyethylene, rayon or cotton fabric plated or deposited with metals such as silver, zinc, gold, platinum, carbon or coated with carbon-doped silicon or natural rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A wound dressing as claimed in claim 2, wherein the said permeable layer is a charcoal cloth fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wound dressing as claimed in claim 5, wherein the said cloth fabric is produced by carbonising and activating a woven viscose rayon fabric in a temperature range of (700 - 1200)°C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A wound dressing as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the said tissue interface is a biodegradable polymer or synthetic collagen produced from animal sources.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wound dressing as claimed in any one of claims 1-6, wherein the said biodegradable interface is a sodium-calcium alginate mixture with a ratio of (Na-Ca)=0. 1 to 50 and it is produced from seaweed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A wound dressing as claimed in any one of claims 1-6, wherein the said biodegradable interface is a collagen-alginate complex with a ratio of (Collagen/Alginate) = 0, 1 to 30 and is produced as a semipermeable film or an opened foamed structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A wound dressing as claimed in any preceding claims wherein the biodegradable tissue interface is treated (with methylglyoxal or alike) to increase electron spin density and electrical conductivity and dielectric dispersion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A wound dressing as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the semipermeable membrane is a synthetic collagen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wound dressing as claimed in any one of claims 1-8 where the semipermeable membrane is an alginate or biocompatible polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wound dressing as claimed in any of the claims of the (1-11) where any one of the composite layer material is used as a temporary wound cover.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a semipermeable membrane and a biodegradable tissue interface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a semipermeable membrane and a biodegradable tissue interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a reinforcing and supporting permeable layer and biodegradable tissue interface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a reinforcing and supporting permeable layer and biodegradable tissue interface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a semipermeable membrane and an electrically conductive reinforcing and supporting permeable layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composite wound dressing comprising in a layered arrangement, a semipermeable membrane and an electrically conductive reinforcing and supporting permeable layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A permeable electrically conductive dressing as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the drawings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A permeable electrically conductive dressing as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the drawings.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
A wound dressing substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 or Fig. 3 or Fig. 4 or Fig. 5 of the drawings with or without incorporating growth promoting therapeutic antibacterial or anti-allergic agents for controlled topical therapy.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
A wound dressing substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 or Fig. 3 or Fig. 4 or Fig. 5 of the drawings with or without incorporating growth promoting therapeutic antibacterial or anti-allergic agents for controlled topical therapy.