Reduced pressure treatment system
AssigneeBlueSky Medical Group Incorporated
InventorRichard Scott Weston
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Abstract
A wound treatment apparatus is provided for treating tissue damage, which comprises a fluid impermeable wound cover sealed over a site for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the site. The apparatus also can include a cover with protrusions on its surface for purposes of monitoring pressure at the site. One or more sensors can be positioned under the cover to provide feedback to a suction pump controller. The apparatus can have a miniature and portable vacuum source connected to the wound cover.
Claims9
A system for treating a wound on a patient with reduced pressure, the system comprising:
- a dressing comprising:
- a matrix material to distribute suction across the wound,
- a wound cover for covering the matrix material and a portion of the patient's epidermis,
- a suction port coupled to the wound cover for providing reduced pressure to the matrix material, and
- a reduced pressure indicator comprising:
- a displaceable portion that is adapted to move when reduced pressure under the wound cover exceeds a threshold value, and
- a visual indicator associated with the displaceable portion;
- a reduced pressure source;
- and
- a tubing for fluidly coupling the reduced pressure source to the suction port.
A system for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound site, comprising:
- a wound dressing comprising a wound cover for covering and enclosing the wound site and the surrounding normal skin at the wound site;
- at least one pressure measurement device to measure pressure beneath the wound cover and configured to measure pressure beneath the wound cover in a plurality of areas;
- and
- a vacuum system comprising:
- a reduced pressure source;
- and
- a control device configured to transmit electrical signals to control the reduced pressure source, the control device comprising a feedback system to control the reduced pressure source based on one or more pressure differentials measured using the at least one pressure measurement device.
A system for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound site, comprising:
- a wound dressing comprising a wound cover for covering and enclosing the wound site and the surrounding normal skin at the wound site;
- at least one pressure measurement device to measure pressure beneath the wound cover;
- a vacuum system comprising;
- a reduced pressure source;
- and
- a control device configured to transmit electrical signals to control the reduced pressure source, the control device comprising a feedback system to control the reduced pressure source based on one or more pressure differentials measured using the at least one pressure measurement device;
- wherein the feedback system is configured to control the pump based on a pressure differential between a suction reading outside of the pump and a pressure reading under the wound cover.
A system for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound site, comprising:
- a wound dressing comprising a wound cover for covering and enclosing the wound site and the surrounding normal skin at the wound site;
- at least one pressure measurement device to monitor pressure beneath the wound cover in a plurality of areas;
- and
- a vacuum system comprising:
- a reduced pressure source;
- and
- a control device configured to transmit electrical signals to control the reduced pressure source, the control device comprising a system to control the reduced pressure source based on pressure measured using the at least one pressure measurement device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.