US4784989A
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Means for removing microorganisms from tissue
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-09-13
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2003-09-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method for treating microorganism infection on wounds by applying to the microorganisms on the wounds an effective amount or a protein or fragment or residue selected from the group consisting of fibronectin, fibrinogen, collagen, laminin and chondronectin the protein of fragment or residue thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Magnus Hook
- 👤 Torkel Wadstroom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L26/00; A61L26/0009; A61L26/0028; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; A61L26/0023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for treating a microorganism infection on a wound comprising applying to microorganisms on the wound an effective amount of a protein or fragment or residue thereof to bind to microorganisms, said protein selected from the group consisting of fibronectin, fibrinogen, collagen, laminin and chondronectin, and removing the protein or fragment or residue thereof which is bound to the microorganism from the wound.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for treating a microorganism infection on a wound comprising applying to microorganisms on the wound an effective amount of a protein or fragment or residue thereof to bind to microorganisms, said protein selected from the group consisting of fibronectin, fibrinogen, collagen, laminin and chondronectin, and removing the protein or fragment or residue thereof which is bound to the microorganism from the wound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said protein is bound to a carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said protein is fibronectin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said protein is fibrinogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said protein is collagen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said protein is laminin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said protein is chondronectin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said protein comprises a fibrous material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein the fibrous material is part of a dressing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein the fibrous material is part of a tampon.
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