The present invention provides a reepithelialization/wound healing implant
device comprising a barrier layer and one or more polymer layers doped
with agents that promote one or more processes in
reepithelialization/wound healing. The implant: [a] provides a temporary
mechanical/chemical barrier to species within the external environment
that inhibit epithelial migration (e.g., unbalanced production/expression
of granulation tissue, inhibitory proteins); [b] biodegrades at an
appropriate rate while tissue remodeling is occurring; and [c] delivers
active cytokines and growth factors in a choreographed pattern to promote
reepithelialization.