Waste container for negative pressure therapy
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1. A system for treating a patient with a wound, the system comprising:
- (a) a bandage comprising a cover to seal about the wound and define a space above the wound in which a vacuum is to be formed, and a port providing communication with the space, (b) a receptacle to be placed below the wound and connected to the port to receive exudate from the wound, and (c) a vacuum source spaced apart from the receptacle and connected to the receptacle, the vacuum source being effective to provide a vacuum in the receptacle and in the space.
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Abstract
A system for treating a patient with a wound comprises a bandage, a receptacle, and a vacuum source. The bandage comprises a cover to seal about the wound and to define a space above the wound in which a vacuum is to be formed. The bandage further comprises a port providing communication with the space. The receptacle is connected to the port to receive exudate from the wound and is provided to be placed below the wound. The vacuum source is spaced apart from the receptacle, is connected to the receptacle, and is effective to provide a vacuum in the receptacle and in the space.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for treating a patient with a wound, the system comprising:
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(a) a bandage comprising a cover to seal about the wound and define a space above the wound in which a vacuum is to be formed, and a port providing communication with the space, (b) a receptacle to be placed below the wound and connected to the port to receive exudate from the wound, and (c) a vacuum source spaced apart from the receptacle and connected to the receptacle, the vacuum source being effective to provide a vacuum in the receptacle and in the space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for creating a vacuum above a wound and drawing exudate away from the wound, the system comprising:
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(a) a vacuum bandage to place over and seal about the wound on a patient to provide a vacuum space above the wound and a port communicating with the space, (b) a receptacle configured to be placed below the wound, the receptacle being in communication through the port with the vacuum space, and (c) a vacuum source positioned away from the receptacle and connected to the receptacle to provide a vacuum in the receptacle and in the vacuum space, thereby subjecting a surface of the wound to vacuum therapy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for treating a wound on a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) sealing a bandage having a port about the wound to define a space above the wound and in communication with the port in which a vacuum can be formed, (b) placing a receptacle below the wound, (c) placing a vacuum source spaced away from the receptacle, (d) connecting the receptacle to the port of the bandage, (e) connecting the vacuum source to the receptacle, and (f) operating the vacuum source to evacuate the receptacle and provide a vacuum in the space above the wound. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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