Normothermic heater wound covering
AssigneeAugustine Medical, Inc.
InventorScott D. Augustine
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Abstract
A non-contact controllable heater wound covering and method having a peripheral sealing ring covered by a layer to which is attached a heater and this assembly is attached to the skin with an adhesive so that the heater is held proximate the wound area in a non-contact position. The layer and peripheral sealing ring together define a treatment volume proximate the wound. The wound covering includes a programmable active heater control and the sealing ring may dispense water to control the humidity of the treatment volume. One form of active heat is an electrical resistive filament in variable geometric shapes providing versatility in application of heat to different types of wounds and wound are geometries. Another form of active heat is the transfer of a heated gas to the wound covering.
Claims11
A wound covering for treating a wound on a patient's body, the wound covering comprising:
- a flexible material having an upper and lower surface and an opening for facing a wound;
- a layer spanning the upper surface, over the opening;
- an attachment portion proximate the lower surface;
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- a heater supported by the layer, over the opening, for maintaining a temperature in a range from ambient to 38° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.