Patents Examined by Kira M. Lewis
  • Antimicrobial wound coverings
    Patent number: 6160196
    Abstract: Wound covering which is characterized in that it is made of a hydrophobic bacteria-adsorbing material which comprises an antimicrobial active compound which is not released into the wound. It is preferably made of a mixture of hydrophobic fibres and fibres comprising the antimicrobial active compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
    Inventors: Roland Knieler, Axel von Wolff