Bandage containing fly larvae. (Wound treatment).

From: Medical Textiles | Date: November 1, 2002 | Copyright information

A German inventor has developed a bandage device for the treatment of infections and wounds containing dead tissue, such as diabetic gangrene.

According to Wilhelm Fleischmann of Bietigheim-Bissingen, the device employs living fly larvae (maggots), in particular larvae of bluebottle flies (Lucilia sericata). He claims that, after three day or so, the larvae remove necrotic tissue in the wound (debridement), eliminate bacterial infections and stimulate wound healing.

Described in US Patent 6 359 189, the device consists of a pouch (12) made of a fine-mesh, net-like textile ...

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