A method for treating burns and abrasion wounds by applying a cyanoacrylate glue, using a method whereby a quantity of glue is initially applied to a flexible film of releasable material that does not adhere to the glue after it has set, and then transferring said glue to a wound site with light pressure applied through said film sufficient to control bleeding. Said application of glue under pressure will result in a thin layer of glue over the wound site that will react with the moisture present on the wound surface, thus polymerizing quickly and forming a protective coating on the wound that is flexible and sufficient to resist pathogenic penetration while simultaneously allowing the slow passage of moisture at a rate that will maintain an ideal relatively dry condition for the wound, to prevent infections that tend to develop with excessive moisture.

The present disclosure relates to apparatus for covering a burn or other wound in ways that prevent or limit touching the wound. The present disclosure describes Burn Bandages that may include domes or structures that bridge over a wide range of a burn or wound size. In certain instances these structures may expand in one or more directions as they are adjusted to fit to a particular burn or wound size. Such bridging structures may include airways, openings, or voids that promote air/oxygen flow to the wound as the Burn Bandage sits upon surfaces or pads that contact healthy surrounding tissue while they cover a wound site. The apparatus may be any shape including, yet not limited to, a circle, a rectangle, a square, a hexagon, an octagon, an oval, a cone, a cylinder, have a semi-cylindrical shape, or that have any another geometric shape.

The present invention provides a printed scaffold mat comprising a plurality of fused fibers comprising a first polymer; a coating comprising a second polymer, wherein the coating coats at least a portion of the surface of the plurality of fused fibers; and at least one pharmaceutical compound dispersed within the coating.

In one aspect, a dressing for transferring skin grafts from a donor site to a recipient site is disclosed, which comprises a substrate having a surface configured for contact with one or more epidermal skin grafts, a plurality of capture sites distributed across said substrate surface, wherein each of said capture sites is configured for capturing at least one epidermal skin graft, and a plurality of topographical features distributed over said substrate surface and coupled to at least one of said capture sites so as to provide at least one of inducing proliferation and facilitating migration of keratinocytes in the captured epidermal skin grafts to surrounding tissue.

Systems, instruments, methods, and compositions are described involving removing a portion of the epidermis within a donor site on a subject, and harvesting dermal plugs within the donor site. An injectable filler is formed by mincing the dermal plugs. The injectable filler is configured for injecting into a recipient site on the subject.

A cost effective bacterial cellulose wound dressing includes a microbial-derived cellulose loaded with natural antibacterial and regenerative substances. This wound dressing is effective for the treatment of burns and chronic wounds. The dressing keeps the wound moist while absorbing exudates from the wound area. The dressings possess antibacterial qualities to protect the wound from infections and help the area to heal faster through the action of bioactive substances.

An adhesive therapeutic cover comprises at least one lift device and a single sheet of at least a two-ply material that includes a cover material with an adhesive on a bottom surface and a backing layer. The cover material defines at least one opening therethrough or at least one opening area which is removable after application of the cover material to a patient to form an opening through the cover material. The at least one lift device comprises a connector adhered or adherable to the cover material in alignment with the opening or opening area. The connector can be connected to a pressurized source of a flowable lifting agent, to urge the flowable lifting agent through the connector and the opening to separate the cover material from patient skin. Sensors can be provided to monitor and/or control the flow of lifting agent through the lifting device during removal of the cover from the patient.

The present disclosure relates to apparatus for covering a burn or other wound in ways that prevent or limit touching the wound. The present disclosure describes Burn Bandages that may include domes or structures that bridge over a wide range of a burn or wound size. In certain instances these structures may expand in one or more directions as they are adjusted to fit to a particular burn or wound size. Such bridging structures may include airways, openings, or voids that promote air/oxygen flow to the wound as the Burn Bandage sits upon surfaces or pads that contact healthy surrounding tissue while they cover a wound site. The apparatus may be any shape including, yet not limited to, a circle, a rectangle, a square, a hexagon, an octagon, an oval, a cone, a cylinder, have a semi-cylindrical shape, or that have any another geometric shape.

The invention relates to a wound dressing comprising a carrier layer and an absorbent wound contact layer fixed to the carrier layer, which has wound contact surfaces spaced from one another by interstices in which the wound contact layer is not in contact with the wound, the wound contact layer being designed to be absorbent overall and in that the wound contact surfaces are connected to each other by connection regions of the wound contact layer.

Adhesive wound dressing that comprises an absorbent matrix (A) adhering to the central portion of a polyurethane backing (B) having an adhesive layer for the skin, said matrix (A) comprising: a. a breathable and porous polyethylene film at the end designed to come into contact with the wound; b. an absorbent layer made of non-woven fabric adjacent to film a), said absorbent layer consisting of: i. 60-65% viscose ii. 25-30% polyester iii. 5-15% polypropylene; c. a layer of polyethylene inserted between layer b) and a layer d. of hydrophobic polystyrene, the latter being in contact with the central portion of polyurethane backing (B); wherein matrix (A) is impregnated with a solution of one or more polysaccharides or the salts thereof.