Introduction

A cost effective, biocompatible haemostatic wound dressing material in the form of powder / sheet, which is prepared from gelatin and a biocompatible polymer by graft copolymerisation. It has enormous use in the dressing of any kind of wound including those of stab wound, leprosy, diabetic ulcer etc.

Industry classification

Primary : Animal byproducts
Secondary : Medical / surgical

Product type : Commercial

Manufacturing

a) process used

Primary : Biochemical processing
Secondary : Power/Sheet

b) Major machinery used : Reactor, drier

Status : Yet to be Licensed

Economic Information:

Minimum Economic size: 1 Tonne per day for Powder; 10000
sheets of 100 Sq.cm. per day
Optimum Investment : Rs.50 lakhs

Major Raw Materials Required : Gelatin, biocompatible polymer

Patent Information

If Patented : Yes
Patent No. : 178258
Country : India
Date granted : 19971121

Contact for more information:

Dr. T. Ramasami,
Director, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI),
Chennai -600 020, India
Tel: +91-(0)44-4910846
Fax: +91-(0)44-4912150
Email: clrimd@md2.vsnl.net.in