(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2004/0202703 Al
Meyer-Ingold et al. (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 14,2004
(54) ANTIMICROBIAL WOUND COVERING ARTICLE
(75) Inventors: Wolfgang Meyer-Ingold, Hamburg
(DE); Holger Kartheus, Hamburg
(DE); Michael Schink, Hamburg (DE);
Michael Bogdahn,
Buxtehude-Neukloster (DE); Jurgen
Christian Quandt, Klein Nordende
(DE); Christian Gade, Neu Wulmstorf
(DE); Thorsten Berg, Hamburg (DE);
Jan Janichen, Hamburg (DE)
Correspondence Address:
GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C.
1950 ROLAND CLARKE PLACE
RESTON, VA 20191 (US)
(73) Assignee: BEJERSDORF AG, Hamburg (DE)
(21) Appl. No.: 10/681,236
(22) Filed: Oct. 9, 2003
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Apr. 9, 2003 (DE) 103 16 156.2
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 A61L 15/00; A61K 33/38
(52) U.S. CI 424/445; 424/618
(57) ABSTRACT
An antimicrobial polymeric composite for use in wound management products. The composite comprises a polymeric material which is suitable for prolonged direct contact with a wound. At least a part of the polymeric material is associated with a glass which comprises an antimicrobial element M, preferably silver. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
