Wound irrigation containment arrangement

• US 20060069357A1
• Filed: 09/21/2005
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pulsecare Medical
• Original Assignee: Pulsecare Medical
• Inventors: Marasco, Patrick V.
• Granted Patent: US 7,771,402 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/289
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/917 specially adapted for covering whole body parts
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/92 with liquid supply means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/96 Suction control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/086 Legs

Abstract

A containment arrangement for safely and effectively treating a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel. The arrangement comprises a patient receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery, a pressurizable source in communication with the patient through a wall of the enclosure for enlarging the enclosure, and a sealing means arranged in the patient contacting periphery. A hand manipulable fluid discharge nozzle is extendably arranged through the enclosure for providing controllable treatment fluid to the wound on the patient within the enclosure.

Claims

1. A containment arrangement for safely and effectively treating a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel, comprising:

a patient-receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery;

a pressurizable source in communication with said patient through a wall of said enclosure for enlarging said enclosure;

a sealing means arranged in said patient contacting periphery; and

a hand manipulable fluid discharge barrel and nozzle extendable through said enclosure for providing controllable treatment fluid to the wound on the patient within said enclosure.

2. The containment system as recited in claim 1, wherein said sealing means comprises a suction arrangement to hold said periphery of said first enclosure against said patient.

3. The containment system as recited in claim 2, wherein said sealing means also comprises a contaminated fluid removal system.

4. The containment system as recited in claim 1, wherein said nozzle extends through an inlet port and a one way valve.

5. The containment system as recited in claim 1, including an electric treatment means arranged in said first enclosure.

6. The containment system as recited in claim 5, wherein said treatment means comprises an arrangement of electrically conductive members arranged around said first enclosure.

7. The containment system as recited in claim 5, wherein said first enclosure has a peripheral lip, and wherein said conductive members are arranged in said lip of said first enclosure.

8. The containment system as recited in claim 5, wherein said conductive members are arranged on a wall portion of said first enclosure.

9. The containment system as recited in claim 1, including a second enclosure arranged outwardly of said first enclosure.

10. The containment system as recited in claim 9, including a separate pressurizable system is arranged for said second enclosure.

11. The containment system as recited in claim 10, wherein said separate pressurizable system for said second enclosure includes a fluid injecting arrangement and a pressure releasing arrangement.

12. The containment system as recited in claim 10, wherein said separate pressurizable system for said second enclosure comprises a foam injection arrangement to provide a splint forming arrangement for said patient.

13. The containment system as recited in claim 1, wherein said enclosure comprises a metalized plastic to permit radio frequency treatment of the wound of the patient within said enclosure.

14. The containment system as recited in claim 10, wherein an arrangement of conduction controlled electrical conduits are arranged within said outer enclosure about said patient.

15. The containment system as recited in claim 1, wherein said enclosure has a contaminated fluid collection bag attached thereto, by a conduit therebetween, said collection bag containing a fluid sanitizer means therein.

16. The containment system as recited in claim 1, including a cuff arranged therewith for sensing a patient'"'"'s medical condition.

17. The containment system as recited in claim 16, wherein said cuff includes a tourniquet for preventing blood loss from said patient using said system.

18. The containment system as recited in claim 1, including a patient monitoring and reporting arrangement therewith for monitoring and reporting vital signs of the patient being treated therewith.

19. The containment system as recited in claim 18, wherein said monitoring and reporting arrangement includes a radio signal generation arrangement for reporting the physical location of the patient being treated.

20. The containment system as recited in claim 4, wherein said inlet port comprises a sealed arrangement around a distal end of said barrel and nozzle arrangement.

21. The containment system as recited in claim 20, wherein said nozzle is removable from said barrel.

23. The containment system as recited in claim 1, wherein said patient-sealing arrangement comprises a suction arrangement to hold said periphery of said first enclosure against said patient.

22. A containment arrangement for safely and effectively treating a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel, comprising:

a patient-receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery;

a patient-sealing arrangement on said patient contacting periphery of said enclosure; and

a hand manipulable patient-treating fluid discharge gun extendable through said enclosure for providing controllable treatment fluid to the wound on the patient within said enclosure.

24. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said patient-sealing arrangement comprises an adhesive for securing said enclosure to said patient.

25. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said patient-sealing arrangement comprises a contaminated-fluid removal system.

26. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said nozzle extends through an inlet port one way valve arrangement.

27. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said fluid discharge gun comprises a barrel and a distal nozzle thereon.

28. The containment system as recited in claim 27, wherein said nozzle is removable from said barrel to permit re-use of said discharge gun and its barrel, with a new uncontaminated nozzle on a new patient.

29. The containment system as recited in claim 22, including a drainage conduit and a waste treatment fluid collection container for removing annd safely containing said treatment fluid from said enclosure.

30. The containment system as recited in claim 29, wherein said drainage conduit is gravity fed.

31. The containment system as recited in claim 29, wherein said drainage conduit is fed waste treatment fluid by a pressure from within said enclosure.

32. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said enclosure is held at atmospheric pressure during the treatment of a patient therein.

33. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said enclosure is held at above atmospheric pressure during the treatment of a patient therein.

34. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said enclosure is held at below atmospheric pressure during the treatment of a patient therein.

35. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said enclosure is held at a variable pressure during the treatment of a patient therein.

36. The containment system as recited in claim 22, wherein said first enclosure has a second patient-treating enclosure spaced therearound.

37. A pulsatile lavage arrangement for the prevention of aerosol contamination so as to safely and effectively treat a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel and associated equipment, said arrangement comprising:

a patient-receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery;

a patient-enclosure sealing mechanism arranged with respect to said patient contacting periphery of said enclosure; and

a hand manipulable patient-treating fluid discharge gun extendable through said enclosure for providing controllable treatment fluid to the wound on the patient within said enclosure; and

a waste treatment fluid drainage and collection system in one-way communication from said enclosure.

38. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 37, wherein said fluid drainage and collection system is gravity fed.

39. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 37, wherein said fluid drainage and collection system is fed by pressure.

40. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 37, wherein said fluid drainage and collection system is removable from said enclosure and replaceable with a further fluid drainage and collection system.

41. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 37, wherein said fluid drainage and collection system includes a disinfectant within said collection system.

42. A pulsatile lavage arrangement for the prevention of aerosol contamination so as to safely and effectively treat a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel and associated equipment, said arrangement comprising:

a patient-receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery;

a hand manipulable patient-treating fluid discharge gun extendable through said enclosure for providing controllable treatment fluid to the wound on the patient within said enclosure; and

a waste treatment fluid drainage and collection system in one-way communication from said enclosure.

43. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42, wherein said fluid discharge gun provides a temperature, pressure and mixture controlled fluid onto a patient within said enclosure.

44. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42, wherein said enclosure is maintained at atmospheric pressure for treating a patient.

45. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42, wherein said enclosure is transparent and flexible.

46. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42, wherein said enclosure comprises a flexible bag having patient treating means therein.

47. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 46, wherein said patient treating means comprises electrical components as part of said bag for effecting the healing process of the patient.

48. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42, wherein said patient contacting periphery comprises a tournequet.

49. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42, wherein said patient contacting periphery comprises a suction plenum for securing said periphery to the patient and collecting debris.

50. The pulsatile lavage arrangement as recited in claim 42 wherein said patient contacting periphery comprises a patient monitoring cuff.