Reduced-pressure wound treatment systems and methods employing microstrain-inducing manifolds
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Mark Robinson, Christopher Brian Locke, Aidan Marcus Tout
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Abstract
Microstrain-inducing manifolds, systems, and methods are presented that involve microstrain-inducing manifolds that include a plurality of shaped projections for creating microstrain. The shaped projections may be tapered projections. A system may include a sealing member for placing over the tissue site, a microstrain-inducing manifold, and a reduced-pressure subsystem that delivers reduced pressure to the sealing member. The reduced pressure causes the shaped projections to create microstrain at the tissue site. Other methods, apparatuses, and systems are also presented.
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A reduced-pressure wound treatment system for treating a tissue site of a patient, the system comprising:
- a microstrain-inducing manifold for disposing proximate the tissue site;
- a sealing member for placing over the tissue and microstrain-inducing manifold and operable to form a fluid seal over the tissue and microstrain-inducing manifold;
- a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering a reduced pressure to the sealing member;
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- wherein the microstrain-inducing manifold comprises a plurality of shaped projections for creating microstrain within the tissue and wherein the shaped projections are tapered.
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A microstrain-inducing manifold member for treating tissue site of a patient, the microstrain-inducing manifold member comprising:
- a plurality of shaped projections for creating microstrain within the tissue;
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- wherein the shaped projections comprise tapered projections.
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A reduced-pressure wound treatment system for treating a tissue site on a patient, the system comprising:
- a microstrain-inducing manifold for disposing proximate the tissue, the microstrain-inducing manifold comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes, at least one of the interconnected nodes including at least one shaped projection for creating microstrain within the tissue, wherein the at least one shaped projection comprises an angled projection;
- a sealing member for placing over the tissue and microstrain-inducing manifold and operable to form a fluid seal over the tissue and microstrain-inducing manifold;
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- a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering a reduced pressure to the sealing member.
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A microstrain-inducing manifold for treating tissue on a patient, the microstrain-inducing manifold comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected nodes;
- wherein at least one of the interconnected nodes includes at least one shaped projection for creating microstrain within the tissue;
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- wherein the at least one shaped projection comprises an angled projection.
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