Title

Chitosan wound dressing

Inventors

Staci Ann McAdams
William David Block
Simon John McCarthy
Kenton W. Gregory, Providence Heath & Services
Hal Oien

Document Type

Patent

File Date

7-12-2010

Abstract

Dental dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as a densified chitosan biomaterial. The invention also contemplates systems and methods that can be used in conjunction with stents and periodontal dressings to promote hemostasis and secondary healing in free gingival graft palatal donor sites and all other oral and maxillofacial surgical sites.

Department

Dentistry

Location

United States

Comments

Patent Number: 9,004,918

Assignee

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. (Portland, OR)

Family ID

23151953

Serial Number

12/804,010

Tech ID

01-01-INV-F

Recommended Citation

McAdams, Staci Ann; Block, William David; McCarthy, Simon John; Gregory, Kenton W.; and Oien, Hal, "Chitosan wound dressing" (2010). Technology Transfer - Patents. 13.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/technologytransfer/13