US PATENT SUBCLASS 424 / 78.06
.~ Skin burn or open wound treatment


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424 /   HD   DRUG, BIO-AFFECTING AND BODY TREATING COMPOSITIONS

78.02  DF  TOPICAL BODY PREPARATION CONTAINING SOLID SYNTHETIC ORGANIC POLYMER AS DESIGNATED ORGANIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT (DOAI) {5}
78.06.~ Skin burn or open wound treatment


DEFINITION

Classification: 424/78.06

Skin burn or open wound treatment:

(under subclass 78.02) Subject matter wherein a solid synthetic polymer is the active ingredient for topically treating a skin burn or open wound; e.g., a composition containing sodium polyacrylate dissolved in a solvent system for application to a human or animal skin burn to enhance healing, etc.

(1) Note. Search this class, subclass 78.02, for a further

discussion on polymers classified herein.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

443+, in which the anti-burn or open-wound-treating composition is in a special physical form; e.g., bandage, dressing, etc., or structurally designed; e.g., coating, laminating, encapsulating, etc., to affect controlled release of the active agent.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

128, Surgery, appropriate subclasses for a significant method of treating an open wound.

514, Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, 1+, for skin burn compositions containing an active ingredient (DOAI) and also containing a nonactive solid synthetic polymer or subclasses 772.3+ for compositions which are proper for this class containing a nonactive solid synthetic polymer and devoid of a DOAI.