Sub-atmospheric wound-care system
AssigneeJ&M Shuler Medical, Inc.
InventorsBrett A. Freedman, Robert L. Pauly
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a sub-atmospheric wound-care (SAWS) system for treating an open wound. The SAWS system includes a regulated vacuum source for developing a negative pressure, a flow rate meter configured to measure a flow rate of liquid removed from the wound, a primary pressure regulating sensor located proximate the wound for directly measuring the negative pressure at the wound, a backup pressure regulating sensor located vacuum tube, a porous dressing suitable to be sealed airtight which is positioned within a wound interface chamber, a collection canister configured to collect said liquid removed from the wound, and an adapter configured to use wall suction a primary regulated vacuum source.
Claims20
A sub-atmospheric wound-care system for treating an open wound comprising:
- a connector configured to be connected to a suction device as a regulated vacuum source for developing a negative pressure;
- a pressure sensor configured to be placed in direct contact with a surface of the wound for directly measuring the negative pressure at the wound;
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- a porous dressing configured to be positioned over the wound and over the pressure sensor when the pressure sensor is placed at the surface of the wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.