Vacuum therapy and cleansing dressing for wounds
First Claim
1. A wound dressing member for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface, the member comprising:
- a wound facing surface adapted face toward the wound surface, a plurality of discrete holes formed in the wound facing surface, a port configured to communicate with the vacuum source and with each hole, and a stand-off having interconnected portions coupled to the wound facing surface and configured to provide a space between the wound facing surface and the wound surface.
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Abstract
A wound dressing member is provided for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source. The wound dressing member is also provided for use with a wound having a wound surface. The wound dressing member includes a wound facing surface adapted to be in contact with and generally conform to the wound surface and a plurality of discrete holes formed in the wound facing surface. The member further includes a port configured to communicate with the vacuum source and with each hole formed in the wound facing surface. The wound dressing member further includes a stand-off having interconnected portions coupled to the wound facing surface and configured to provide a space between the wound facing surface and the wound surface.
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19 Claims
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1. A wound dressing member for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface, the member comprising:
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a wound facing surface adapted face toward the wound surface, a plurality of discrete holes formed in the wound facing surface, a port configured to communicate with the vacuum source and with each hole, and a stand-off having interconnected portions coupled to the wound facing surface and configured to provide a space between the wound facing surface and the wound surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. The member of claim 7, wherein the stand-off includes a circle portion, a plurality of radial arms extending outwardly from the circle portion, and an arc portion concentric with the circle portion, and wherein at least one of the enclosed regions is defined between a portion of the circle, two adjacent radial arms, and the arc portion.
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10. A wound dressing member for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface, comprising:
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a wound facing surface configured to face toward the wound surface, and a stand-off coupled to the wound facing surface and extending away from the wound facing surface, the stand-off forming an interconnected pattern to define a plurality of encompassed regions of the wound facing surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wound dressing member for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface, the member comprising:
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a wound facing surface adapted face toward the wound surface, a plurality of discrete holes formed in the wound facing surface, a port configured to communicate with the vacuum source and with each hole, and one or more ridges provided on the wound facing surface to form one or more encompassed regions in which one or more of the discrete holes are located.
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