US Patent Issued to Solventum Intellectual Properties on May 6 for "Layered collagen dressing with extended bacteria and biofilm reducing capabilities" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,608, issued on May 6, was assigned to Solventum Intellectual Properties Co. (Maplewood, Minn.).

"Layered collagen dressing with extended bacteria and biofilm reducing capabilities" was invented by Kathleen L. Derrick (San Antonio) and Kristine M. Kieswetter (San Antonio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides wound dressing compositions that disrupt biofilm formation in a wound upon application. The wound dressing composition includes a first layer comprising a homogeneous mixture of a collagen, an oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC), and at least one bacteria reducing active ingredient and a second layer comp...