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Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation

  • US 10,507,311 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2017
  • Issued: 12/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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