ION Wound Care

Bioelectric Wound Healing,
Engineered for Restoration

ION Wound Care applies elemental zinc — coated onto clinical carrier materials such as collagen, hydrocolloids, and other wound care substrates — to bring passive bioelectric microcurrent directly to the wound interface. No wires. No external power. A healing-focused interface designed for dressings, patches, and iontophoretic delivery applications.

Tested.
Documented.
Trusted.

The Principle

Healing Depends on
More Than Coverage

Wound healing is not only chemical or mechanical. It is also bioelectric. Injury disrupts the body’s natural electrical gradients — reducing the bioelectric coordination that guides cell migration, tissue remodeling, and collagen organization at the wound site (Isseroff & Dahle, 2012; Singer & Clark, 1999).

ION Wound Care is built on this principle. We are developing passive wound interfaces by coating elemental zinc particles onto clinically relevant carrier materials — using a proprietary process to achieve consistent, effective zinc distribution on each substrate. The result is a dressing or patch that generates an electric field with continuous low-level microcurrent directly to the wound environment.

Functional Focus

Built to Support Healing

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Circulation & Oxygen Delivery

ZnTech™ stimulates localized blood flow, increasing oxygen and nutrient delivery to the wound environment and supporting the removal of cellular waste — conditions directly relevant to healing rate and tissue quality.

Bioelectric Balance Restoration

Injury disrupts local voltage gradients. Passive microcurrent at the wound interface helps re-establish the bioelectric conditions associated with cell signaling, migration, and organized tissue repair.

Collagen Stimulation

Microcurrent is associated with enhanced collagen production and protein synthesis (Cheng et al., 1982). ZnTech™ is designed to support collagen-related tissue responses relevant to wound closure and skin repair.

Bacterial and Fungal Protection

ZnTech™ creates an inhospitable environment for bacteria and fungi at the wound interface — supporting hygienic wound conditions and reducing the microbial burden that slows healing.

Iontophoresis — Enhanced Delivery

The microcurrent generated by ZnTech™ enables iontophoresis — the use of low-level electrical current to drive ionic compounds through the skin barrier. In IPS testing (2021), ZnTech™ demonstrated positive absorption of a topical compound within 1 second, while control fabric showed no transfer. This positions ZnTech™ as a passive delivery platform for pharmaceutical compounds (e.g., pain management, anti-inflammatory agents) and cosmeceutical applications (e.g., anti-aging serums, skin repair formulations) — without any external device.

Clinical Outcomes

Woundcare Applications

Wound Care Dressings

Wound care dressing formats built by coating elemental zinc particles onto clinically relevant carrier materials — collagen matrices, hydrocolloids, or other substrates — using Ion Technologies’ proprietary process. Designed to support passive microcurrent environments at the wound interface, with relevance to chronic wound care (diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, pressure wounds) and post-surgical recovery.

Status: In Development / Trials

OTC Dressings

Consumer-accessible dressing formats using zinc-coated carrier materials adapted for over-the-counter use — targeting minor wound care, skin repair, and everyday protective dressing applications where passive bioelectric support may offer benefit.

Status: In Development / Trials

Iontophoresis Patches —
Pharmaceutical Delivery

Patch formats designed to enable passive transdermal delivery of ionic pharmaceutical compounds — eliminating the need for an external iontophoresis device. Target applications include pain management, anti-inflammatory delivery, and dermatological treatments.

Status: In Development / Trials

Iontophoresis Patches —
Cosmeceutical Delivery

Patch formats designed to enhance absorption of cosmeceutical active ingredients — serums, peptides, collagen-stimulating compounds — through passive ZnTech™-driven iontophoresis. A no-device alternative to current electroporation and iontophoresis beauty devices.

Status: In Development / Trials

Bioelectric Wound Healing, Engineered for Restoration

Healing Depends on More Than Coverage