Thermal Self Regulating Wound Dressing
OwnerWylie Moresheadinventor
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Abstract
The Thermal Self Regulating Wound Dressing self-regulates its thermal output, without the need for external temperature regulating components, to maintain a substantially constant temperature at the wound site for an extended period of time. The Thermal Self-Regulating Wound Dressing is self-contained to enable the patient to be ambulatory and is also wirelessly rechargeable to provide the capability for producing a constant thermal output over an extended period of time, without having to remove the dressing. The heated wound dressing can be coupled with an absorbent bandage fabric to interface between the wound surface and the Thermal Self-Regulating Wound Dressing.
Claims17
A Thermal Self Regulating Wound Dressing for the generation of thermal energy, comprising:
- an energy storage section configured to store electrical energy;
- an Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material, electrically connected to the energy storage section, and which changes its thermal output depending on an instantaneous temperature of the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material without the use of sensors and added circuitry to produce a substantially constant output temperature;
- an energy recharge section adapted to collect energy from a source located external to the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material and convert the collected energy to electrical energy for storage by the energy storage section, for immediate use by the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material, or simultaneous storage in the energy storage section and use by the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material;
- wherein the energy storage section, Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material, and energy recharge section are encapsulated in a laminate to form a sheet-like material;
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- a bandage section in thermal communication with the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material for providing a surface for contact with a site on a subject to enable the controllable transfer of thermal energy from the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material to the site to produce the substantially constant output temperature.
A Thermal Self Regulating Wound Dressing for the generation of thermal energy, comprising:
- an energy storage section configured to store electrical energy;
- an Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material, electrically connected to the energy storage section, and which changes its thermal output depending on an instantaneous temperature of the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material without the use of sensors and added circuitry to produce a substantially constant output temperature;
- wherein the energy storage and Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material are encapsulated in a laminate to form a sheet-like material;
- and
- a bandage section in thermal communication with the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material for providing a surface for contact with a site on a subject to enable the controllable transfer of thermal energy from the Engineered Thermally Self-Limiting Material to the site to produce the substantially constant output temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.