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 superficial and deep partial-thickness burns are eligible for inclusion. * Patients otherwise in good general physical and mental health, as per the investigator's clinical judgment. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Deep partial-thickness burns except as noted in the inclusion criteria and full-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 put the patient at increased risk, per physician discretion * Any condition to which in the investigator's discretion would render study enrollment a safety concern for the patient.