Wound treatment apparatus
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsKenneth William Hunt, Keith Patrick Heaton
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Abstract
A therapeutic apparatus for stimulating the healing of a wound site includes a polyurethane foam positioned at the wound site and a connector having a disc-like cup and an elbow-shaped spout. The connector is positioned in contact with the polyurethane foam, and the elbow-shaped spout is configured for connection to a tube that is capable of delivering negative pressure through the elbow-shaped spout and to the polyurethane foam. The therapeutic apparatus further includes a drape having a hole, the drape being positioned over the connector such that the elbow-shaped spout extends through the hole in the drape.
Claims34
A therapeutic apparatus for stimulating the healing of a wound site, the apparatus comprising:
- a polyurethane foam positioned at the wound site;
- a connector having a disc-like cup and an elbow-shaped spout, the connector being positioned in contact with the polyurethane foam, the elbow-shaped spout configured for connection to a tube capable of delivering negative pressure through the elbow-shaped spout and to the polyurethane foam;
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- a drape having a hole and the drape being positioned over the connector such that the elbow-shaped spout extends through the hole in the drape.
A therapeutic apparatus for stimulating the healing of wound site, the apparatus comprising:
- a porous dressing positioned at the wound site;
- a connector having a flange and a centrally positioned spout, the flange having a lower surface and a substantially-planar upper surface, the connector being positioned adjacent the polyurethane foam, the centrally positioned spout adapted to be connected to a tube capable of delivering negative pressure through the centrally positioned spout;
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- a drape configured to secure the connector to the porous dressing, the drape having an aperture and the drape being positioned over the connector such that the centrally positioned spout extends through the aperture in the drape.
A method for securing a suction device to a wound site, the method comprising:
- applying a connector to an open-celled polymer foam positioned at the wound site such that a flange of the connector contacts the open-celled polymer foam, the connector having a centrally-positioned spout configured to receive a suction tube;
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- sealing the connector at the wound site with a drape such that the centrally-positioned spout extends through a hole of the drape.
A method for administering negative pressure wound site therapy to a wound site, the method comprising:
- positioning an open-celled polymer foam at the wound site;
- applying a connector having a flange and a centrally-positioned spout to the open-celled polymer foam such that a flange of the connector contacts the open-celled polymer foam;
- securing the connector at the wound site with a drape such that the centrally-positioned spout extends through a hole of the drape;
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- applying a negative pressure to the wound site through the centrally-positioned spout and open-celled polymer foam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.