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US 2019/0350765 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.
Claims12
1-52. (canceled)
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:
- an elongate tube having a length extending in a longitudinal direction, the elongate tube comprising:
- a sheath;
- and
- a core surrounded by the sheath, the core comprising an elongate sleeve comprising a fibrous material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.