Wound care and infusion method and system utilizing a thermally-treated therapeutic agent

• US 10,016,583 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2014
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Thermotek Incorporated
• Original Assignee: The Thermotek Incorporated
• Inventors: Quisenberry, Tony
• Primary Examiner(s): Zalukaeva, Tatyana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Weng, Kai
• Application Number:
  US14/197,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20140257175A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/85 with gas or fluid supply means, e.g. for supplying rinsing fluids or anticoagulants for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92, A61M1/94; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463; dental instruments with combined rinsing and aspirating A61C17/0208
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/94 with gas supply means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 13/003 Blowing gases other than for carrying powders, e.g. for inflating, dilating or rinsing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/053 ultraviolet
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/36 related to heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/00 Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body devices for handling toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D; absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, A61F13/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/30 Gas therapy for therapeutic treatment of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0661 ultraviolet
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0624 for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body

Abstract

A combination therapy pad that includes a first layer and a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer. A fiber-optic array is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. A third layer is operatively coupled to the first layer. The third layer includes a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source. The third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area.

Claims

1. A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:

providing oxygen to a patch via an oxygen concentrator coupled to an infusion tube;

providing a therapeutic agent in a reservoir disposed downstream of the oxygen concentrator;

introducing the therapeutic agent into the oxygen in the infusion tube from the reservoir;

utilizing the oxygen in the infusion tube to push the therapeutic agent to the patch such that the therapeutic agent is delivered to the patch in combination with the oxygen;

allowing the therapeutic agent to soak on the wound area for a pre-determined period of time; and

removing therapeutic agent from the wound area via vacuum pressure supplied by a vacuum pump.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising adjusting a temperature of the therapeutic agent to a temperature that is above a body temperature of a patient.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the introducing comprises opening an infusion solenoid.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the adjusting is for a duration of approximately 10 seconds.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the allowing the therapeutic agent to soak comprises closing a pump solenoid, a vacuum vent solenoid, an oxygen vent solenoid, a patch solenoid, and an infusion solenoid.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the allowing the therapeutic agent to soak is for a duration of approximately 15 minutes.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the removing comprises opening a patch solenoid and a vacuum vent solenoid.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the removing is for a duration of approximately 30 seconds.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the utilizing comprises pushing the therapeutic agent via oxygen supplied by an oxygen concentrator.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising collecting at least one of fluids and materials removed from the wound area in an exudate bottle coupled to the patch.