Tiax

U.S. patent issued for multilayered dressing

Published in Medical Patent Business Week, January 12th, 2004

The U.S Patent and Trademark Office has issued to Tiax a patent for a new, multilayered wound dressing, which the company predicts will result in faster and more effective healing of hard-to-heal wounds.

The dressing is designed to reduce bandage manufacturing costs since fewer discrete steps are needed to produce the bandage than those products currently on the market.

"We sought to develop a dressing that would not only allow wounds to heal more quickly and effectively, but also would be less cumbersome for patients with hard-to-heal wounds such as pressure ulcers," said Robert Etheredge, a principal scientist in TIAX's Biomedical Technologies...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Patent Business Week

Source: Medical Patent Business Week (2004-01-12)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry