Compressible wound fillers and systems and methods of use in treating wounds with negative pressure
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1. A wound treatment apparatus for use with negative pressure, comprising:
- a wound filler for use in treating a wound with negative pressure, comprising;
a flexible hollow tube;
a vertical strut positioned within the flexible hollow tube, the vertical strut configured to extend vertically when the wound filler is positioned within a wound bed, the vertical strut being made of a more rigid material than the flexible hollow tube; and
wherein upon application of negative pressure to the wound filler, the wound filler is configured to contract horizontally with the vertically strut reducing vertical movement of the wound filler.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods disclosed herein relate to various embodiments of wound fillers that, in some cases, preferentially collapse in one direction as compared to another direction. Such apparatuses and methods may aid in the closure of wounds and may further be used in combination with pressure sensors and controllers to provide for controlled collapse of the wound fillers.
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1. A wound treatment apparatus for use with negative pressure, comprising:
a wound filler for use in treating a wound with negative pressure, comprising; a flexible hollow tube; a vertical strut positioned within the flexible hollow tube, the vertical strut configured to extend vertically when the wound filler is positioned within a wound bed, the vertical strut being made of a more rigid material than the flexible hollow tube; and wherein upon application of negative pressure to the wound filler, the wound filler is configured to contract horizontally with the vertically strut reducing vertical movement of the wound filler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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