Wound chamber for limb
OwnerElof Eriksson, W. Robert Allison +1inventors
InventorsElof Eriksson, W. Robert Allison, Christian Baker
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Abstract
A wound dressing includes a chamber (12) defining a treatment space (14) and at least one opening (20) communicating with the treatment space. In one embodiment, a plurality of channels are defined on an inner wall of the chamber. In another embodiment, a tube (31) extends through the chamber and into the treatment space and defines a plurality of openings (35) in a portion of the tube extending into the treatment space. In yet another embodiment, a tube extends through the chamber and into the treatment space and comprises a plurality of branches (37) extending to different regions of the treatment space.
Claims16
A wound dressing, comprising:
- a chamber defining a treatment space and at least one opening communicating with the treatment space;
- a tube having a first end coupled to the chamber, the tube communicating with the treatment space;
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- a plurality of channels defined on an inner wall of the chamber, the plurality of channels being in communication with the treatment space;
- wherein the channels are defined by a plurality of spaced-apart grooves forming a grid pattern.
A wound dressing, comprising:
- a chamber defining a treatment space and at least one opening communicating with the treatment space;
- a tube having a first end coupled to the chamber, the tube communicating with the treatment space;
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- a plurality of channels defined on an inner wall of the chamber by a plurality of spaced-apart ridges forming a grid pattern, the plurality of channels being in communication with the treatment space.
A wound dressing, comprising:
- a chamber defining a treatment space and at least one opening communicating with the treatment space;
- a tube having a first end coupled to the chamber, the tube communicating with the treatment space;
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- a plurality of at least one of spaced-apart protrusions and spaced-apart indentations defining a plurality of channels on an inner wall of the chamber, the plurality of channels being in communication with the treatment space and configured to direct fluids through the channels,
- wherein the at least one of spaced-apart protrusions and spaced-apart indentations form a grid pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.