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US 2024/0207102 A1Published application
Wound dressing and method of treatment
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsJulie Allen, Ben Alan Askem, Sarah Jenny Collinson, Philip Gowans, Derek Nicolini
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.
Claims21
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A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus comprising:
- a wound dressing having a length, a width, a central longitudinal axis extending along the length and a transverse axis extending along the width perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, the wound dressing comprising:
- a wound contact layer configured to be positioned over skin surrounding a wound;
- a material layer positioned above the wound contact layer,
- a backing layer above the material layer;
- a port coupled to an upper surface of the backing layer on one side of the transverse axis, the port configured to connect the wound dressing to a source of negative pressure;
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- at least one notch along a perimeter of the material layer configured to aid in conforming the wound dressing to a nonplanar wound.
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