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Compressible wound fillers and systems and methods of use in treating wounds with negative pressure

  • US 10,159,771 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2014
  • Issued: 12/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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