View source for 18275271. REINFORCED FIBER WEB AND WOUND DRESSING MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY)

=REINFORCED FIBER WEB AND WOUND DRESSING MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SAME=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY|3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY]]


[[Category:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Petra L. Kohler Riedi of Minneapolis MN (US)|Petra L. Kohler Riedi of Minneapolis MN (US)]][[Category:Petra L. Kohler Riedi of Minneapolis MN (US)]]

[[:Category:Saurabh Batra of Minneapolis MN (US)|Saurabh Batra of Minneapolis MN (US)]][[Category:Saurabh Batra of Minneapolis MN (US)]]

[[:Category:Joseph J. Stoffel of Hastings MN (US)|Joseph J. Stoffel of Hastings MN (US)]][[Category:Joseph J. Stoffel of Hastings MN (US)]]

[[:Category:Rajan B. Bodkhe of Woodbury MN (US)|Rajan B. Bodkhe of Woodbury MN (US)]][[Category:Rajan B. Bodkhe of Woodbury MN (US)]]

[[:Category:Joseph A. Dunbar of Woodbury MN (US)|Joseph A. Dunbar of Woodbury MN (US)]][[Category:Joseph A. Dunbar of Woodbury MN (US)]]

==REINFORCED FIBER WEB AND WOUND DRESSING MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18275271 titled 'REINFORCED FIBER WEB AND WOUND DRESSING MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SAME

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a patent application for a reinforced fiber web used in wound dressing materials. The web consists of two fiber webs with a reinforcing mesh in between, all physically entangled. The wound dressing material includes the reinforced fiber web, a wound-contact scrim, and an antimicrobial layer.

* The reinforced fiber web is made up of two fiber webs and a reinforcing mesh.
* The wound dressing material includes the reinforced fiber web, a wound-contact scrim, and an antimicrobial layer.
* The wound-contact scrim is made of water-sensitive fibers with specific monomer units.

== Potential Applications ==
The technology can be used in medical settings for wound care, specifically in creating advanced wound dressing materials.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology helps improve the effectiveness of wound dressings by providing a reinforced fiber web that enhances the overall performance of the dressing.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include improved wound care outcomes, increased durability of wound dressings, and potential antimicrobial properties to prevent infections.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
The technology can be commercialized for medical supply companies to produce advanced wound dressing materials for healthcare facilities.

== Possible Prior Art ==
Prior art may include patents or publications related to wound dressing materials with reinforced fiber webs or antimicrobial layers.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology compare to existing wound dressing materials on the market? ===
This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing wound dressing materials in terms of performance, cost, or ease of use.

=== What are the specific antimicrobial properties of the first antimicrobial layer in the wound dressing material? ===
The article does not detail the specific antimicrobial properties or mechanisms of action of the antimicrobial layer included in the wound dressing material.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A reinforced fiber web has first and second opposed major sides and comprises first and second fiber webs having a reinforcing mesh disposed therebetween. The first and second fiber webs are physically entangled with each other and the reinforcing mesh. A wound dressing material comprises the reinforced fiber web, a first wound-contact scrim, and a first antimicrobial layer sandwiched therebetween. The first wound-contact scrim comprises water-sensitive fibers comprising a copolymer comprising divalent hydroxyethylene monomer units and divalent dihydroxybutylene monomer units.



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