Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation
AssigneeThermoTek, Inc.
InventorTony Quisenberry
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Abstract
A combination therapy pad that includes a first layer and a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer. A fiber-optic array is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. A third layer is operatively coupled to the first layer. The third layer includes a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source. The third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area.
Claims19
A combination therapy pad comprising:
- a first layer;
- a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer;
- a fiber-optic array disposed between the first layer and the second layer;
- a third layer operatively coupled to the first layer, the third layer having a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source;
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- wherein the third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area.
A therapy system comprising:
- a combination therapy pad comprising a plurality of fiber-optic strands and a port;
- a pressure switch fluidly coupled to the port;
- an oxygen source fluidly coupled to the pressure switch;
- a vacuum pump fluidly coupled to the pressure switch;
- a plurality of light emitting diodes optically coupled to the plurality of fiber-optic strands;
- a thermoelectric element thermally exposed to the oxygen source;
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- wherein the combination therapy pad administers at least one of vacuum therapy and oxygenation therapy via the pressure switch.
A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:
- covering the wound area with a therapy pad, the therapy pad comprising:
- a first layer;
- a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer;
- a fiber-optic array disposed between the first layer and the second layer;
- a third layer operatively coupled to the first layer, the third layer having a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source, wherein the third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area;
- administering at least one of ultra-violet light therapy and vacuum therapy to the wound area via the therapy pad;
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- administering at least one of oxygenation therapy and thermal therapy to the wound area via the therapy pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.