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US 2016/0270964 A1Published application
Wound dressing of continuous fibers
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsDavid G. Heagle, Kevin Corley, Kristin L. Watson
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Abstract
A method for treating a wound that includes incorporating a wound dressing comprising a plurality of fibers, each fiber having a length of at least two (2) inches, into a wound to cause the walls of the wound to remain apart and allow the wound to heal from the inside to the outside, and removing the wound exudate.
Claims7
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A wound therapy apparatus, comprising:
- a wound dressing configured to be placed over a wound, the wound dressing configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal around the wound, the wound dressing comprising:
- a material defining a length along a longitudinal axis and comprising a fiber matrix, the fiber matrix comprising an assembly of fibers, the assembly comprising:
- one or more tri-lobal shape fibers comprising three arms projecting from a central region and configured to provide rigidity and resilience to the material;
- and
- one or more solid round cross section fibers;
- and
- wherein the one or more tri-lobal shape fibers and the one or more highly modified cross section fibers are configured to be entangled.
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