Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation
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1. A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:
- dressing the wound area with a therapy pad;
administering at least one of ultra-violet light and vacuum therapy to the wound area via the therapy pad, the vacuum therapy being administered to the wound area via a pressure switch that is fluidly coupled to the therapy pad and a vacuum source;
concentrating gaseous oxygen via an oxygen concentrator that is fluidly coupled to the therapy pad;
administering the gaseous oxygen from the oxygen concentrator to the wound area via the pressure switch, the pressure switch being fluidly coupled to the oxygen concentrator;
administering, via the therapy pad, thermal therapy to the wound area; and
administering a pulsed radio frequency signal to the wound area via a radio frequency antenna disposed within the therapy pad.
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Abstract
A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the wound area to a negative pressure, and a control unit interoperably connected to the first and second treatment pads for providing a negative pressure and the ultraviolet light to the wound area.
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1. A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:
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dressing the wound area with a therapy pad; administering at least one of ultra-violet light and vacuum therapy to the wound area via the therapy pad, the vacuum therapy being administered to the wound area via a pressure switch that is fluidly coupled to the therapy pad and a vacuum source; concentrating gaseous oxygen via an oxygen concentrator that is fluidly coupled to the therapy pad; administering the gaseous oxygen from the oxygen concentrator to the wound area via the pressure switch, the pressure switch being fluidly coupled to the oxygen concentrator; administering, via the therapy pad, thermal therapy to the wound area; and administering a pulsed radio frequency signal to the wound area via a radio frequency antenna disposed within the therapy pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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