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US 12,004,925 B2Granted
Apparatuses and methods for wound therapy
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorEdward Yerbury Hartwell
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wound packing material, suitable for use in negative pressure wound therapy, comprising a body of a porous material, the body comprising frangible regions defining a plurality of portions, the frangible regions allowing the portions to be selectively removed from the body. The wound packing material can be shaped to partially or fully surround a secondary wound packing member, such as a stabilizing structure. Some embodiments further relate to methods of manufacturing the wound packing material, and to methods of its use.
Claims19
A method of treating a wound, comprising:
- providing a unitary body consisting of a single porous material, the body comprising frangible regions defining a plurality of portions;
- removing portions of the porous body such that the body is a desirable shape to fit within a wound;
- removing portions of the body to create a recess configured to receive a secondary wound filler, the recess comprising a bottom surface and a wall portion;
- and
- placing the secondary wound filler within the recess.
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