	US 11,986,562 B2
	Composite materials containing structural polymers and photoreactive nitric oxide releasing agents and uses thereof for wound dressings
Chieu D. Tran, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/387,267.
Application 16/387,267 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/057134, filed on Oct. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/409,617, filed on Oct. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0240372 A1, Aug. 8, 2019
Int. Cl. A61L 15/46 (2006.01); A61L 15/18 (2006.01); A61L 15/28 (2006.01); A61L 15/32 (2006.01); A61L 15/42 (2006.01); A61L 15/44 (2006.01); C08L 1/00 (2006.01); C08L 5/08 (2006.01); C08L 101/00 (2006.01)

CPC A61L 15/28 (2013.01) [A61L 15/18 (2013.01); A61L 15/32 (2013.01); A61L 15/42 (2013.01); A61L 15/44 (2013.01); A61L 15/46 (2013.01); C08L 101/00 (2013.01); A61L 2300/102 (2013.01); A61L 2300/114 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2400/12 (2013.01)]

21 Claims

1. A composite material comprising cellulose, keratin, and a nitric oxide binding/releasing agent, wherein the nitric oxide binding/releasing agent is a complex comprising a manganese atom (Mn) coordinated with ligands which complex binds nitric oxide and releases nitric oxide when irradiated with near-infrared light having a wavelength between 600 nm and 900 nm.