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US 2003/0188754 A1Published application
Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsKeith Patrick Heaton, Kenneth William Hunt
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Abstract
A wound therapy combination comprising a suction head and a surgical drape. The suction head comprises a planar flange portion and a tubular connector piece on a first face that communicates with an aperture extending to a second face. The second face is formed with projections that define flow channels for facilitating flow of liquids to the aperture.
Claims11
A wound therapy combination, comprising:
- a suction head comprised of a plurality of channels for facilitating flow of fluids to an opening of said suction head, wherein said opening is adapted for connection to a suction tube;
- and wherein said channels are defined by a plurality of projections from said suction head, such that said projections are in contact with a wound surface.
A wound therapy device, comprising:
- a suction head having a first face;
- a second face opposite said first face;
- an opening through said first face and through said second face;
- and
- a plurality of flow channels in fluid communication with said opening for facilitating flow of fluids to said opening.
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