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US 10,765,785 B2Granted
Wound care and infusion method and system utilizing a therapeutic agent
AssigneeThermoTek, Inc.
InventorTony Quisenberry
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Abstract
A combination therapy pad that includes a first layer and a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer. A fiber-optic array is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. A third layer is operatively coupled to the first layer. The third layer includes a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source. The third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area.
Claims10
A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:
- covering a wound with a dressing;
- coupling the dressing to an oxygen source via a first tube having a first disconnect;
- coupling the dressing to a vacuum pump via a second tube having a second disconnect;
- administering to the wound at least one of a first treatment modality and a second treatment modality;
- wherein the first treatment modality comprises:
- supplying oxygen from the oxygen source to a humidifier coupled to the first tube between the dressing and the first disconnect;
- utilizing the humidifier to increase a relative humidity of the oxygen above an ambient relative humidity;
- delivering, via the first tube, the humidified oxygen to the wound via a tube associated with the dressing;
- and
- wherein the second treatment modality comprises:
- opening a pump solenoid and a patch solenoid disposed between the vacuum pump and a bottle;
- applying via the vacuum pump and the second tube, negative pressure to the dressing;
- collecting, in the bottle coupled to the second tube between the dressing and the second disconnect, exudate from the wound;
- wherein administration of the first treatment modality and the second treatment modality overlap in time;
- and
- wherein closing an oxygen solenoid and the patch solenoid isolates the dressing and facilitates pressure testing of the dressing.
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