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US 8,944,067 B2Granted
Targeted delivery of magnetically tagged active agents in combination with negative pressure wound therapy
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Mark Robinson, Christopher Brian Locke
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Abstract
Methods and systems for treating a wound using targeted delivery of magnetically-tagged active agents in combination with negative pressure wound therapy are presented. In particular, a magnetically-active wound insert may be used to attract magnetically-tagged stem cells to a wound site to treat the wound.
Claims11
A wound-treatment method comprising:
- obtaining a wound dressing comprising:
- a drape adapted to be coupled to the skin adjacent a wound of a patient such that the drape covers the wound and forms a space between the drape and the wound;
- and
- a wound insert disposed within the space;
- wherein the wound dressing is configured to be coupled to a negative pressure source;
- introducing a magnetically-tagged therapeutic agent into the body of the patient;
- and
- applying negative pressure to the wound dressing using the negative pressure source.
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