Device for sealing an injury area

A method for sealing a wound area with a wound area covering water vapor permeable and airtight foil, said method comprising:

• forming a water vapor permeable and airtight foil having edges defining an area greater than the periphery of said wound to be covered, and adapted for being adhered along its edges around about the wound area onto the skin outer surface surrounding the wound;
• applying a porous foam insert over said wound area;
• obtaining a drain (16) having proximal and distal ends, applying said proximal end of said drain over said porous foam covered wound and connecting said distal end of said drain to a vacuum source distanced from said wound,
• applying an easily deformable, non-flowing sealing material (22) around said drain (16) for forming a leak-proof seal between said edge area of the foil (18), said drain (16) in said edge area, and skin outer surface (10) when said water vapor permeable and airtight foil is applied over the wound, said sealing material adapted for sealing off any unevenness between said edge area of said foil (18) and the skin outer surface (10),
• applying said water vapor permeable and airtight foil over said wound such that an edge of said foil is in contact with said sealing material, and
• applying a vacuum through said drain to cause a vacuum between said wound and said water vapor permeable and airtight foil.