Abstract: An antimicrobial therapeutic hydrogel composition comprises a pharmaceutical and/or medical grade silver salt, and an Aloe vera gel or extract. The composition could also include stabilizing agents, a non-ionic surfactant, polyol, and hydrophilic hygroscopic polymers. The resulting product has potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses. The antimicrobial therapeutic composition can serve as a treatment for burns and as a wound/lesion dressing that either donates or receives moisture to provide a physiologic environment for accelerated wound healing and the relief of pain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 30, 2019
Assignee:
CELACARE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth M Yates, Celia A Proctor, Dan H Atchley
Abstract: An antimicrobial therapeutic hydrogel composition comprises a pharmaceutical and/or medical grade silver salt, and an Aloe vera gel or extract. The composition could also include stabilizing agents, a non-ionic surfactant, polyol, and hydrophilic hygroscopic polymers. The resulting product has potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses. The antimicrobial therapeutic composition can serve as a treatment for burns and as a wound/lesion dressing that either donates or receives moisture to provide a physiologic environment for accelerated wound healing and the relief of pain.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 11, 2016
Publication date:
August 25, 2016
Applicant:
CELACARE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth M. Yates, Celia A. Proctor, Dan H. Atchley
Abstract: An antimicrobial therapeutic hydrogel composition comprises a pharmaceutical and/or medical grade silver salt, and an Aloe vera gel or extract. The composition could also include stabilizing agents, a non-ionic surfactant, polyol, and hydrophilic hygroscopic polymers. The resulting product has potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses. The antimicrobial therapeutic composition can serve as a treatment for burns and as a wound/lesion dressing that either donates or receives moisture to provide a physiologic environment for accelerated wound healing and the relief of pain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 5, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2016
Assignee:
CelaCare Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth M. Yates, Celia A Proctor, Dan H Atchley