Bio compatible and blood compatible materials and methods

Claim 2

A material for use as a dressing for burns and the like comprising: a composite elastomeric substrate which includes a fabric facing and a backing of a thin polymeric material, said substrate including a surface adapted to be placed in overlying facing relation with the burn and the like, said composite elastomeric substrate being stretchable in all directions in an amount of at least 50% without permanent deformation, and being compliant, at least said surface of said substrate adapted to be placed in overlying relation with said burn and the like having functional groups selected from the group consisting of primary and secondary amino groups extending from at least a portion of the surface thereof, said amino groups having attached thereto a reactive group selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and cyanuric chloride groups, a biological having functional groups selected from the group consisting of primary and secondary amines and hydroxyl groups coupled to said surface by reaction between the primary or secondary amine, or hydroxyl group of said biological and one or more of the aldehyde and cyanuric chloride groups attached to said primary and secondary amino groups extending from at least a portion of said surface, and said biological imparting bio- and blood compatible characteristics to said portion of said surface.

Claim 3

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said composite elastomeric substrate has a water vapor transmission rate, as measured at 37 degrees C. for 24 hours, of at least 10 grams per hour per meter squared.

Claim 4

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein the polymeric material has a thickness in the range of 0.0006 to 0.020 inches.

Claim 5

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said polymeric material has a thickness in the range of 0.0008 and 0.0012 inches.

Claim 6

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber and elastomer polysiloxanes.

Claim 7

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said biological is selected from the group consisting of heparin, chrondroitin sulfate C, egg albumin, collagen, lysine, alanine, glutamic acid, glycine aspartic acid, glycylgylcine, human albumin, gelatin and lecithin.

Claim 8

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said composite elastomeric substrate is sufficiently thin to permit passage of water vapor therethrough and sufficiently thick to prevent liquid water from passing therethrough.

Claim 9

A material as set forth in claim 7 wherein said fabric is an 18/3 nylon mesh.

Claim 10

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said material is sterile.

Claim 11

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said biological is gelatin.

Claim 12

A material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said biological is aspartic acid.

Claim 13

A material for use as a dressing to be applied to the wound site of skin for treatment of burns and the like comprising; a sterilized composite sheet-like matrix material, said sheet-like matrix material including a mesh fabric facing which has an elongation in each direction of at least 50% and which forms the surface adapted to be placed in contact with the wound site of the burn and the like, a relatively thin polymeric membrane attached to said fabric such that the composite sheet-like matrix is elastic and stretchable in an amount greater that about 50% in all directions and is flexible and compliant, said polymeric membrane being sufficiently thin to permit passage of water vapor therethrough and sufficiently thick to prevent liquid water from passing therethrough, a biological chemically covalently coupled at least to that portion of said surface which constitutes the active surface and which is adapted to come into contact with the site of the burn and the like, said biological operating to increase the acute adherence of said active surface to the skin at the site of the burn and the like as compared to the same surface without said biological, and said material having the added properties of being non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic, and non-toxic both systematically and acutely.

Claim 14

A material for use as a dressing to be applied to the wound site of skin for treatment of burns and the like comprising; a sterilized composite sheet-like matrix material, said sheet-like matrix material including a mesh fabric facing which has an elongation in each direction of at least 50% and which forms the surface adapted to be placed in contact with the wound site of the burn and the like, a relatively thin polymeric membrane attached to said fabric such that the composite sheet-like matrix is elastic and stretchable in an amount greater that about 50% in all directions and is flexible and compliant, said polymeric membrane being sufficiently thin to permit passage of water vapor therethrough and sufficiently thick to prevent liquid water from passing therethrough, a biological chemically covalently coupled at least to that portion of said surface which constitutes the active surface and which is adapted to come into contact with the site of the burn and the like, said biological operating to increase the acute adherence of said active surface to the skin at the site of the burn and the like as compared to the same surface without said biological, and said material having the added properties of being non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic, and non-toxic both systematically and acutely.

Claim 15

A material as set forth in claim 12 wherein said biological is gelatin.

Claim 16

A material as set forth in claim 12 wherein said mesh fabric is a finely knitted biaxially stretchable fabric of 25 denier or less.

Claim 17

A material as set forth in claim 12 wherein the water vapor transmission rate, as measured at 37 degrees C. for 24 hours, is in the range of between 10 and 15 grams per meter squared.

Claim 18

A material as set forth in claim 12 in which said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of silicon rubber and elastomeric polysiloxanes.

Claim 19

A material as set forth in claim 12 wherein said membrane has a thickness in the range of between 0.0008 and 0.0012 inches.

Claim 20

A material as set forth in claim 12 wheren said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber and elastomeric polysiloxanes and wherein said membrane has a thickness in the range of 0.0008 and 0.0012 inches.

Claim 21

A material as set forth in claim 12 in which at least a portion of the sheet-like matrix material including adhesive means for adhering the sheet material to another surface.

Claim 22

A material as set forth in claim 19 wherein said material is in the form of a tubular member.

Claim 23

A material as set forth in claim 12 wherein said sheet-like member is in the form of a hollow member including edge portions having at least one open end, and at least a portion of the edge portions being secured together such that at least a portion of the interior portion of said hollow member is the active surface adapted to come into contact with the skin at the wound site.

Claim 24

A material as set forth in claim 21 wherein the other end thereof is closed.

Claim 25

A material as set forth in claim 21 wherein said hollow member includes at least one flap member to secure said hollow member in place.

Claim 26

A formed member for use as a dressing to be applied to the wound site of skin for treatment of burns and the like comprising; a sterilized composite formed structure composed of two spaced surface portions adapted to be spaced from each other, said surface portions being composed of a mesh fabric facing which has an elongation in each direction of at least 50% and which forms the surface adapted to be placed in contact with the wound site of the burn and the like, a relatively thin polymeric membrane attached to said fabric such that the surface portions are elastic and stretchable in an amount greater than about 50% in all directions and are flexible and compliant, said polymeric membrane being sufficiently thin to permit passage of water vapor therethrough and sufficiently thick to prevent liquid water from passing therethrough, a biological chemically covalently coupled at least to that portion of said surface which constitutes the active surface and which is adapted to come into contact with the site of the burn and the like, said biological operating to increase the acute adherence of said active surface to the skin at the site of the burn and the like as compared to the same surface without said biological, and said composite formed structure having the added properties of being non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic, and non-toxic both systemically and acutely.

Claim 27

A formed member for use as a dressing to be applied to the wound site of skin for treatment of burns and the like comprising; a sterilized composite formed structure composed of two spaced surface portions adapted to be spaced from each other, said surface portions being composed of a mesh fabric facing which has an elongation in each direction of at least 50% and which forms the surface adapted to be placed in contact with the wound site of the burn and the like, a relatively thin polymeric membrane attached to said fabric such that the surface portions are elastic and stretchable in an amount greater than about 50% in all directions and are flexible and compliant, said polymeric membrane being sufficiently thin to permit passage of water vapor therethrough and sufficiently thick to prevent liquid water from passing therethrough, a biological chemically covalently coupled at least to that portion of said surface which constitutes the active surface and which is adapted to come into contact with the site of the burn and the like, said biological operating to increase the acute adherence of said active surface to the skin at the site of the burn and the like as compared to the same surface without said biological, and said composite formed structure having the added properties of being non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic, and non-toxic both systemically and acutely.

Claim 28

A formed member as set forth in claim 24 wherein there are side portions and at least one open end portion, at least a segment of at least one of the side portions being joined together at least in part.

Claim 29

A formed member as set forth in claim 25 wherein said open end is a plurality of spaced openings.

Claim 30

A formed member as set forth in claim 26 wherein said plurality of spaced openings are finger openings.

Claim 31

A formed member as set forth in claim 27 wherein said finger openings are closed at their ends to form tubular finger openings.

Claim 32

A formed member as set forth in claim 25 wherein adhesive means are located at least along one of the side portions.

Claim 33

A formed member as set forth in claim 27 wherein said open portion is at one end thereof and wherein said formed member is at least partially closed at the other end thereof.

Claim 34

A formed member as set forth in claim 25 wherein said formed member is in the form of a glove having open ended finger portions.

Claim 35

A formed member as set forth in claim 25 wherein said formed member is a closed ended member in the form of a glove having closed ended finger elements.