SWC for Treatment of Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have sustained superficial, partial thickness burn wounds no less than 5% and up to 15% of total body surface area (TBSA; 5-15%). Contiguous superficialand deep partial-thickness burns are eligible for inclusion.

• Patients otherwise in good general physical and mental health, as per theinvestigator's clinical judgment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to provide informed consent

• Deep partial-thickness burns except as noted in the inclusion criteria andfull-thickness burns

• Radiation, chemical or electrical burn injury

• Patients with burns primarily located to the face, genitals, or span across joints

• Patients whose burn injury was ≥ 8 days prior to entry into the Burn Center/ Clinic.

• Patients with uncontrolled cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease,concurrent endocrine, hepatic or renal disease, or other severe conditions for whom,in the investigators' discretion would render study participation unsafe

• Patients with documented or self-reported shellfish allergies

• Current pregnancy

• Patients with concurrent burn related injuries or inhalation injury that would putthe patient at increased risk, per physician discretion

• Any condition to which in the investigator's discretion would render studyenrollment a safety concern for the patient.