EP2470134A1

EP2470134A1 - Wound care article comprising a convex insert

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Publication number: EP2470134A1
Application number: EP10745610A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Birgit Riesinger
Original assignee: Riesinger Birgit
Current assignee: Riesinger Birgit
Priority date: 2009-08-24
Filing date: 2010-08-23
Publication date: 2012-07-04
Also published as: US20120179127A1; DE102009038387A1; WO2011023649A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a wound care article having at least one flat layer that contains an absorbent material. Said article is characterised in that it is equipped with at least one other active element that gives the wound care article a convex or pyramidal shape (when viewed from the side).

Description

Birgit Riesinger Dusseldorf, 19.08.2010

Our sign: RD 40825 / ST

Birgit Riesinger wound care article with convex insert

The present invention relates to a wound care article with a convex insert according to the preamble of claim 1

From the prior art, for example from DE 10059439 of the applicant of the present application, wound care articles having a wound-exudate-absorbing body are known. In this case, the latter has a substantially flat material portion of absorbent material, consisting of an absorbent fleece with superabsorber particles distributed therein.

These wound care articles have proven to be extremely effective in practice, as they are able to absorb exudates from great depths, thus significantly improving wound healing, especially in chronic and / or edema-related wounds.

However, these wound care articles are readily suitable only for relatively shallow wounds. In contrast, deep wounds require a wound filling material. For this purpose, the wound must first be filled with a suitable filler, and then then the said wound care article is placed. In many cases, this requires cumbersome handling, possibly impairing the capacity of the wound care article and leading to sepsis problems. In addition, a dressing made in this way easily breaks down and ingredients, for example particles of superabsorbent polymers, can be distributed in a way that is undesirable. The object of the present invention is to provide a wound care article that is particularly suitable for the treatment of deep wounds.

This object is achieved with the features of the submitted main claim.

Accordingly, a wound care article comprising at least one sheet-like layer containing an absorbent material is provided. The wound care article has at least one further active element which imparts a convex or pyramidal shape to the wound care article-in side view to its planar alignment.

The term "convex or pyramidal shape" implies that the wound care article is not planed on the side facing the wound, but is designed to fill deep wounds and contact the wound base over wide areas Edema and exudate accumulation is recorded and the wound healing process is promoted.

Furthermore, the wound care article according to the invention renders other wound fillers, such as those used in the prior art (see above) dispensable. Particularly preferably, it can be provided that the relevant active elements are equipped as depots and contain specific active ingredients (for example a nutritive, a disinfecting or decontaminating and / or protease inhibiting active ingredient and / or active ingredient complex) or superabsorbent polymers. Due to the aforementioned convex shape, these active substances or superabsorbent polymers are brought very close to the site of action - unlike the wound fillers described above, which are generally passive, ie are not equipped with active-acting agents. This is particularly advantageous because superabsorbent polymers can bind proteins and bacteria, as shown, for example, in DE102007054127 by the assignee of the present invention. The closer they are to the wound, the more beneficial this property is to wound healing.

It is preferably provided that the said at least one active element is a pyramid-like, cushion-like, prismatic or hemispherical active element made of a soft and / or elastic material. It is particularly preferred that said soft and / or elastic material is selected from the group comprising microbeads, foam, silicone, hydrocolloid material, gauze, gauze, fluff, and / or dental impression material.

Microbeads are known for example from travel cushions, which receive a plastic deformability by this bed. The said beads are preferably made of polystyrene, more preferably they may be mixed with superabsorbent polymers.

The term "foam" includes both open and closed cell foams of both natural materials (e.g., starch, cellulose) and synthetic materials (e.g., polyurethane). Especially foam can be provided in particular with superabsorbent polymers.

The term "hydrocolloid material" refers to plastically deformable and modelable materials such as those used in the area of ostomy care, for example mixtures containing butyl esters of PVM / MA, copolymer, ethanol, gelatin, pectin, plyacrylamide, Polysorbate, silica, and / or n-butyl alcohol. - A -

The term "dental impression material" also refers to plastically deformable and moldable materials, such as those used in dental medicine.

The said material may possibly contain holes or punches to facilitate the passage of liquid. In principle, it is also advantageous if the material is permeable to liquid and / or water vapor.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the said at least one active element is a multi-layer arrangement of differently sized, individually enveloped flat bearings containing an absorbent material.

The said individually enveloped sheet-like layers containing an absorbent material are in a cascaded arrangement, i. the smallest is at the top, while the largest is at the bottom.

It can be provided, for example, that the smallest has a size of <4 cm ² (for example, a rectangular size of 1.3 x 2 cm).

It is important that the said sheet-like layers are each wrapped individually. In this way it is prevented that swollen superabsorbent particles escape from the individual layers after exudate uptake and spread in the wound care article, which would lead to a loss of the convex or pyramidal shape.

The areal layer containing an absorbent material has in particular the task of absorbing wound exudates and, if necessary, even of actively absorbing them. For this purpose, the layer must have a material that has a swelling capacity or possibly even develops osmotic forces. Particularly preferably, it is provided that at least one of said layers has a section of a nonwoven, preferably of an airlaid.

The term "nonwoven" refers to a textile fabric of individual fibers or filaments which, in contrast to woven fabrics, knitted fabrics and knitted fabrics, are not made of yarns.Whats generally retain their structural integrity by adhesion of the individual fibers to one another "Nonwovens", and eg made by swaging the fibers. The term "airlaid" refers to a special nonwoven fabric made of wood pulp and polyolefin fibers, in which possibly superabsorbent polymers are embedded.

It is particularly preferably provided that the wound care article at least partially contains superabsorbent polymers.

Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are plastics that are able to absorb many times their own weight - up to 1000 times - in liquids. Chemically, this is a copolymer of acrylic acid (propionic acid, C3H4O2) and sodium acrylate (sodium salt of acrylic acid, NaCsHsO ₂ ), wherein the ratio of the two monomers may vary. In addition, a so-called core crosslinker (core-crosslinker, CXL) is added to the monomer solution, which connects the long-chain polymer molecules formed in places with each other by chemical bridges (they "crosslinked"). These bridges make the polymer water-insoluble. When water or aqueous salt solutions penetrate into the polymer particles, it swells up and tightens this network at the molecular level so that the water can no longer escape without help.

The superabsorbent polymers can be present in the wound care article of the invention in the form of a granulate, a powder, a bed, a compact, a foam, in the form of fibers, a fiber knitted fabric, a nonwoven fabric and / or a fiber wadding. The wound care article may preferably comprise a substantially flat material portion of absorbent material consisting of an absorbent web having superabsorbent polymers dispersed therein. These may be in the form of granules, a powder, a bed, a compact, a foam, in the form of fibers, a fiber knitted fabric, nonwoven fabric and / or a fiber wadding.

In this case, the wound exudate absorbing body has at least one material which is selected from the group comprising a mat, in particular an airlaid of said yarns or fibers of superabsorbent polymers with incorporated superabsorbent polymers, and / or a loose filling of superabsorbent polymers. Said Airlaid mat may preferably have a substantially flat material portion of absorbent material, the z. B. consists of an absorbent fleece of said fibers with superabsorbent polymers distributed therein. This wound exudate absorbing body may correspond to the absorbent pad contained in a wound dressing of the assignee of the present invention, as disclosed, for example, in WO03094813, WO2007051599 and WO0152780, and sold under the trade name "sorbion sachet." The disclosure of U.S. Pat mentioned writings is fully attached to the disclosure of this document.

In another embodiment, the wound-absorbent body can likewise form a core which-if appropriate fluff-like-comprises fibers or yarns of superabsorbent polymers and superabsorbent polymers in granular form, the granules being adhesively bonded or welded to the fibers or yarns at several heights , and the granules are distributed over more than 50% of the total height of at least a portion of the core, wherein there are mixed areas of granules and fibers. The proportion by weight of the superabsorbent polymers may preferably be in the range between 10 and 25% by weight. Similar constructions are known from conventional incontinence materials and how sanitary napkins are known for their upholstery properties. A shell may be arranged around said core, which is arranged overlapping in regions and which, for example, covers or is part of an adhesive seam. Likewise, a portion of a hydrophobic and / or water-repellent or water-impermeable material may be provided within the envelope, which acts as a soaking or laundry protection.

In another embodiment, the wound exudate absorbing body may also comprise at least one flat layer comprising fibers or yarns of superabsorbent polymers to which superabsorbent polymers in granule form are adhered. This results in a preferred embodiment, a structure of the body having at least three layers, wherein two cover layers surrounding a layer having superabsorbent polymers.

There are no mixtures of fibers and superabsorbent polymers in the plane; but only fixed announcements of both materials. In a preferred embodiment, the possibly provided multiple layers may also be physically compacted together by rolling, pressing, calendering or similar processes. Moreover, the body may have repetitive patterns or grains such as e.g. a checked pattern, a punching pattern or the like.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the wound care article also has an at least partially liquid-permeable shell.

The latter surrounds the material section, forms a barrier against solid precipitates forms and allows the passage of other leaked substances to that within the Cover arranged material section of absorbent material. The sheath is preferably at least partially closed by a seam

Particularly preferably, the material portion in plan view of its flat side on a surface (Fl), which is in its non-wetted state by 3% to 75% smaller than the surface (F2) of the flattened shell and freely movable or fixed in the shell wherein the shell has pores all over, each of which is smaller than the unwetted superabsorbent polymers. In this way it is ensured that the material portion can increase in fluid intake in its volume and is not limited by the shell.

Particular preference is provided that the shell in plan view of his

Flat side has a circumferential, protruding over the seam top and the absorption body is free of hard, sharp edges and corners.

The pores or meshes of the shell are preferably 0.05 mm to 1.0 mm, preferably 0.20 mm to 0.50 mm in size. Furthermore, it can preferably be provided that the pores or meshes are delimited by the filament or fiber sections, which are approximately arcuate in section through the envelope and point outwards with their arc crests.

The inner layer of the absorbent body preferably has a surface-specific weight of at least 300 g / m ² , wherein the basis weight of the uniformly distributed therein proportion of osmotically active substances is at least 100 g / m ² .

It is particularly preferred that the inner layer consists of more than 40 wt .-% of superabsorbent polymers. The envelope is preferably made of woven or non-woven composite synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene or polyethylene fibers, but also cotton, silk or viscose. The covering preferably consists of one of a woven or nonwoven which has at least a surface-specific weight of 20 g / m ² .

Preferably, the shell is made of hydrophobic material, or the shell material is hydrophobic equipped. The hydrophobic properties of the sheath prevent it from sticking to the wound surface and help the wound exudate particles to enter the sheath more quickly.

It can be provided that the shell has at least partially an elastic material, such. Lycra or spandex fibers. This also ensures that the material portion can increase in volume during fluid intake and is not restricted by the sheath.

Wound dressings of the type mentioned are described for example in WO03094813, the

WO2007051599 and WOO 152780 of the assignee of the present invention. The disclosure of the said writings is fully attached to the disclosure of this document.

The material of the sheath may be structured such that the sheath has a rough inner surface and a smooth outer surface. Preferably, the rough inner surface of the shell is formed by funnel-shaped perforations, each tapering towards the inner surface and terminating in a free opening edge ("protrusion"), this rough inner surface counteracting the displacements of the contents of the shell, thus providing adhesion with adhesive dots Accordingly, the smooth outer surface of the shell material may be formed by curved sections of material extending between the perforations be. In contrast to a two-sided plane, such a casing material can be termed "three-dimensional", and is known, for example, from DE102006017194 of the applicant of the present application, to the disclosure of which reference is made in its entirety.

Particularly preferably, it is provided that said three-dimensional shell material is laminated to the aforementioned polypropylene nonwoven. Such a design results in improved fluid absorption properties. It can also be provided that the wound care article has a liquid-impermeable back protection ("backsheet") on its side facing away from the wound.

The present invention will be explained in more detail by the figures shown and discussed below. It should be noted that the figures have only descriptive character and are not intended to limit the invention in any way.

FIG. 1 shows various possible components of such a wound care article according to the invention. In this case, first of all a flat layer 11 containing an absorbent material is provided, but furthermore at least one active element which gives the wound care article a convex or pyramidal shape in side view in its planar orientation.

This may be z. B. a hemispherical active element 12, a pyramid-like active element 13, a prismatic active element 14, a bulky active element 16 or a pillow-like active element 17, preferably containing microbeads, act. Not shown, but still covered by the disclosure of the present invention, are conical, frusto-conical, tetrahedral, prismoid semi-spherical, spherical segment-shaped and similarly shaped active elements. Likewise, the said active element may be a multi-layer arrangement of different sized, respectively individually enveloped flat layers 15 containing an absorbent material.

Particularly preferably, it can be provided that the relevant active elements are equipped as depots and contain specific active ingredients (for example a nutritive, a disinfecting or decontaminating and / or protease inhibiting active ingredient and / or active ingredient complex) or superabsorbent polymers.

FIG. 2a shows such a wound care article 20 according to the invention, comprising a flat layer 21, comprising an absorbent material, an active element which gives the wound care article a convex or pyramidal shape in side view in the form of a prismatic log 22, which consists of foam, as well as a 2-sheath envelope 23 which wraps the entire wound care article. The said shell is preferably made of a nonwoven, z. As a polypropylene non-woven, and is welded together at their edges via ultrasonic seams.

FIG. 2b shows a similar wound care article 24 in which the at least one active element which gives the wound care article a convex or pyramidal shape consists of a multilayer arrangement of 25 different sized, individually wrapped flat layers containing an absorbent material.

FIG. 2 c shows a further wound care article 26, in which a plurality of bulge-like active elements 27 are provided. These consist for example of cellulose wadding or a mixture of cellulose fibers and superabsorbent fibers. In particular, they can be arranged to be slidable so that the convex shape of the wound care article can also be attached to the wound care article Adapt the shape of the wound to be treated. In a departure from FIG. 2c, the bulge-like active elements can also be provided with their own sheathing.

FIG. 3 shows a wound care article 31 according to the invention with an active element 32, which gives the wound care article a convex or pyramidal shape in its side view, and its applicability in a deep wound 33. The wound care article can thus fill deep wounds and cover wide areas come in contact with the wound base. In this way, deep-seated edemas and exudate accumulations 34 are detected, and the wound healing process is promoted.

Moreover, by virtue of said convex shape, the superabsorbent polymers are brought very close to the site of action unlike the wound fillers described above, which are generally passive; not equipped with active agents. This is particularly advantageous because superabsorbent polymers can bind proteins and bacteria, e.g. in DE102007054127 the applicant of the present invention is shown. The closer they are to the wound, the more beneficial this property is to wound healing.

Claims

claims

1. Wound care article having at least one flat layer containing an absorbent material, characterized in that the wound care article has at least one further active element which gives the wound care article - in side view on its planar alignment - a convex or pyramidal shape.

2. Wound dressing according to claim 1, characterized in that it is the said at least one active element is a pyramid-like, prismatic or hemispherical active element of a soft and / or elastic material.

3. Wound dressing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said soft and / or elastic material is selected from the group comprising foam material, silicone, hydrocolloid material, gauze, gauze, fluff, and / or dental impression material

4. Wound dressing according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is said at least one active element to a multilayer arrangement of different sizes, each individually wrapped sheet-like layers containing an absorbent material.

5. Wound care article one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of said layers has a portion of a non-woven, preferably from an airlaid.

6. Wound care article one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wound care article contains at least partially superabsorbent polymers.

Wound care article according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wound care article also has an at least partially liquid-permeable cover.

8. Use of a wound care article according to one of the preceding claims for the treatment of deep wounds.