Patent Covers First Manuka Honey Foam Wound Dressing

LMP Receives Patent Covering New Wound Care Dressings
Patent also covers first Manuka honey dosed foam dressing

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Links Medical Products, Inc. (LMP) today announced the company has been awarded a new patent (No. 9,107,974) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering a unique form of wound care dressings employing honey in a pattern structure.

“This latest patent is confirming recognition of the strong position LMP’s new certified medical-grade Manuka honey dressings are establishing in the field of wound care.”

LMP’s new patent relates generally to medical grade foam dressings and specifically covers gap-patterned wound dressings, which includes patterned foam structures.

This latest technology is a significant addition to three other distinct wound care technologies owned by LMP. The company now holds a total of five major patents in the healthcare product field and is a leader in the use of medical-grade Manuka honey in wound care.

"Our newest wound care dressing represents the first and only honey dosed foam product in the world today,” stated Tom Buckley, LMP's CEO. “This latest patent is confirming recognition of the strong position LMP’s new certified medical-grade Manuka honey dressings are establishing in the field of wound care."