Method and device for wound closure
AssigneeAriel Ferdman
InventorsAriel Ferdman, Jing-wen Kuo, David Miller, Vladimir Pinsky, William D. Richards, David Swann
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Abstract
A method of treating a wound site wherein a porous, adhesive backed dressing is utilized. A vacuum and/or heat is applied to the wound site through the dressing so as to draw the tissue adjacent the wound site to the dressing so as to minimize trauma to the wound and increase the adherence of the adhesive.
Claims12
A method of treating a would comprising the steps of:
- applying a porous, adhesive backed dressing to a wound site;
- and
- applying a vacuum to said wound site through said porous dressing to draw the tissue adjacent the wound into bonding contact with said adhesive without depressing said dressing into the wound.
A method of treating a wound comprising the steps of:
- applying a porous, adhesive backed dressing to a wound site;
- and
- applying heat to said dressing through said porous dressing to cause said adhesive to flow and to drive moisture from the wound site and thereby improve bonding contact between said dressing and the tissue adjacent the wound site without depressing said dressing into the wound.
A device for use with a porous, adhesive backed dressing for treating a wound site, said device including:
- vacuum means for applying suction to said wound site through said porous dressing to draw the tissue adjacent the wound site into bonding contact with said adhesive without depressing said dressing into the wound;
- and grip means for supporting said vacuum means.
A device for use with an adhesive backed porous dressing for treating a wound site said device including:
- a grip;
- a plate affixed to said grip;
- and means for heating said plate so that heat is applied through said porous dressing to cause said adhesive to flow and to drive moisture from the wound site and thereby improve bonding contact between said dressing and the tissue adjacent the wound site without depressing said dressing into the wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.