Claims for Patent: 5,009,890

Summary for Patent: 5,009,890

Title:	Burn treatment product
Abstract:	A burn treatment product in the form of a therapeutic, non-toxic, bactericidal, water-soluble and bio-degradable gel is provided. The active ingredients of the product are water and Tea Tree Blend. A gum material is used to maintain the water and Tea Tree Blend in a gel state. Other ingredients are also provided for increasing shelf life and for imparting bactericidal properties.
Inventor(s):	DiPippo; Ascanio G. (Middletown, RI)
Assignee:	Trilling Medical Technologies, Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ)
Application Number:	07/512,621
Patent Claims:	1. A burn treatment product in the form of a gel comprising: an effective amount of water for permitting formation of a gel and for reducing the amount of heat in the burned; between about 0.1 and 20% Tea Tree Blend; and a gel forming amount of at least one gum. 2. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the water is selected from the group consisting of purified water, sterile water, halogenated water and mixtures thereof. 3. The burn treatment product of claim 2, wherein the halogenated water is chlorinated water. 4. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the water is used in an amount between about 80 and 98% by weight of the product. 5. The burn treatment product of claim 4., wherein the water is used in an amount between about 90 and 97% by weight of the product. 6. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the Blend is used in an amount of less than about 20% by weight of the product. 7. The burn treatment product of claim 6, wherein the Blend is used in an amount between about 0.1 and 5.0% by weight of the product. 8. The burn treatment product of claim 7, wherein the Blend is used in an amount between about 0.5 and 1.5% by weight of the product. 9. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the product further comprises tea tree oil. 10. The burn treatment product of claim 9, wherein the total amount of Tea Tree Blend and tea tree oil is less than about 20% by weight of the product. 11. The burn treatment product of claim 10, wherein the total amount of Tea Tree Blend and tea tree oil is between about 0.1 and 5.0% by weight of the product. 12. The burn treatment product of claim 11, wherein the total amount of Tea Tree Blend and tea tree oil is between about 0.5 and 1.5% by weight of the product. 13. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the gum is selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum and mixtures thereof. 14. The burn treatment product of claim 13, wherein the gum is a mixture of xanthan gum and locust bean gum. 15. The burn treatment product of claim 13, wherein the gum is xanthan gum. 16. The burn treatment product of claim 13, wherein the gum is calcium alginate. 17. The burn treatment product of claim 14, wherein the mixture is a 50--50 mixture. 18. The burn treatment product of claim 13, wherein the amount of gum is between about 0.5 and 5.0% by weight of the product. 19. The burn treatment product of claim 18, wherein the gum is used in an amount between about 0.5 and 3% by weight of the product. 20. The burn treatment product of claim 19, wherein the gum is used in an amount between about 0.6 and 1% by weight of the product. 21. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the product further comprises glycerin. 22. The burn treatment product of claim 21, wherein the glycerin is used in an amount of less than about 5% by weight of the product. 23. The burn treatment product of claim 22, wherein the glycerin is used in an amount between about 0.5 and 3% by weight of the product. 24. The burn treatment product of claim 23, wherein the glycerin is used in an amount of about 1% by weight of the product. 25. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the product further comprises iodine. 26. The burn treatment product of claim 25, wherein the iodine is used in an amount between 0.1 and 1% by weight of the product. 27. The burn treatment product of claim 26, wherein the iodine is used in an amount between about 0.01 and 0.1% by weight of the product. 28. The burn treatment product of claim 27, wherein the iodine is used in an amount of about 0.02% by weight of the product. 29. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the product further comprises a surfactant. 30. The burn treatment product of claim 29, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of SURFAX 90.RTM. and octoxynol 9. 31. The burn treatment product of claim 29, wherein the amount of surfactant is between about 0.07 and 0.25% by weight of the product. 32. The burn treatment product of claim 31, wherein the amount of surfactant is about 0.14% by weight of the product. 33. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the product further comprises at least one preservative. 34. The burn treatment product of claim 33, wherein the preservative is PHENONIP.RTM.. 35. The burn treatment product of claim 33, wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of phenoxy ethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben and mixtures thereof. 36. The burn treatment product of claim 33, wherein the preservative is used in an amount between about 0.125 and 0.35% by weight of the product. 37. The burn treatment product of claim 36, wherein the preservative is used in an amount between about 0.2 and 0.25% by weight of the product. 38. The burn treatment product of claim 1, wherein the product further comprises methylparaben. 39. The burn treatment product of claim 38, wherein the methylparaben is used in an amount between about 0.01 and 0.5% by weight of the product. 40. The burn treatment product of claim 39, wherein the methylparaben is used in an amount of about 0.25% by weight of the product. 41. The burn treatment product of claim 33, wherein the at least one preservative is imidazolidinyl urea II. 42. The burn treatment product of claim 41, wherein the imidazolidinyl urea II is used in an amount between about 0.1 and 0.35% by weight of the product. 43. A method for treating a burn wound comprising applying a burn treatment product containing at least an effective amount of water to reduce heat in the burned area, between about 0.1 and 20% Tea Tree Blend and a gel forming amount of at least one gum. 44. The burn treatment product of claim 1 further comprising a pad and wherein the pad is saturated with the gel. 45. The burn treatment product of claim 44, wherein the pad is wool. 46. The burn treatment product of claim 1 further comprising a fibrous material and wherein the fibrous material is saturated with the gel. 47. The burn treatment product of claim 1 further comprising an aerosol container and wherein the gel is provided inside the aerosol container and is adapted to be dispensed therefrom in the form of a spray. 48. The burn treatment product of claim 1 further comprising a pump-type container and wherein the gel is provided inside the pump-type container and is adapted to be dispensed therefrom in the form of a spray.

Details for Patent 5,009,890

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	ZOSTAVAX	zoster vaccine live	For Injection	125123	05/25/2006		2008-04-23