Anthony Richard Soria

US Patent:

6592889, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Jul 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/617888

Inventors:

Edward I. Stout - Shawnee Mission KS
John Phillips - Grandview MO
Anthony Soria - Kansas City MO
Arlen Johnson - Kansas City MO

Assignee:

Southwest Technologies Inc. - North Kansas City MO

International Classification:

A61K 970

US Classification:

424443, 424445, 424447, 424448, 514944, 602 41, 602 48, 602 57, 602 61, 602 62, 602 79

Abstract:

A gel-type adhesive composite bandage ( ) is provided which can be used in the treatment of fungus-involved or discolored toe nails, or for general wound treatment. The bandage ( ) includes a base ( ) having a preformed recess ( ), with a humectant-containing gel ( ) within the recess ( ). An adhesive-coated web ( ) is applied over the base ( ) and gel ( ). The web ( ) is strippable from the base ( ) with the gel ( ) adhered to the web ( ). In the use, the web ( ) is removed from the base ( ), and the exposed gel ( ) is applied directly to the affected toe mail or wound. The remaining portions of the adhesive-coated web ( ) is then used to maintain the web ( ) and gel ( ) in place. The gel ( ) preferably includes a polymeric matrix having a substantial quantity of water soluble humectant (for example, glycerin) entrapped within the matrix.