Galactose polymer gel dressing for treatment of skin and deeper tissue structures capable of delivering remedial agents,

摘要

The present invention relates to a system for the repair of bodily damaged tissues with a galactose polymer gel dressing in a mechanically supported and unsupported form. The polymer material may be agarose and is used for the treatment of skin wounds and wounds to sub-dermal structures and skin conditions of cosmetic relevance and those related to inflammatory states such as diabetes. In particular, the galactose polymer gel may be used for the transdermal delivery of remedial agents such as oxygen, and may be used in conjunction with calcium peroxide, ascorbic acid and lactic acid. Remedial agents may be delivered out of the polymer gel matrix by passive diffusion or by an active means such as the use of the technique of iontophoresis. Remedial agents of cosmetic and medical utility can also be combined with the galactose polymer gel by delivery from an external reservoir source such as a syringe which is connected to the galactose polymer gel by interfacing with a suitable galactose polymer gel-encasement structure such as an outer sleeve, glove or plastic enclosure.