Inventors:
Robert W. Van Holten - Flemington NJ, US
Xintian Ming - Bridgewater NJ, US
Jerome Riebman - Basking Ridge NJ, US
International Classification:
A61F 13/53, A61K 31/08, A61P 17/02, A01N 25/08, A01P 1/00, A61K 9/70, A01N 47/44
US Classification:
604368, 424445, 514723, 514635, 424409
Abstract:
The invention relates to a transparent, absorbent device for the dressing of wounds and insertion sites of percutaneous and drug delivery devices. The device provides 360 degree or complete circumferential protection of a wound or insertion site of a percutaneous or drug delivery device and comprises a hydrogel center and at least one absorbent material. The hydrogel center can optionally comprise a bioactive agent(s).