Self contained wound dressing apparatus
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1. A wound dressing apparatus, which comprises:
- a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed;
a portable vacuum pump in fluid communication with the wound dressing member for applying subatmospheric pressure to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound dressing member, the vacuum pump adapted to be carried by the body of a patient; and
a collection canister carried by the body of the patient and in fluid communication with the vacuum pump for collecting fluids removed from the wound dressing member.
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Abstract
The composite wound dressing apparatus promotes healing of a wound via the use of an external peristaltic vacuum pump. The external peristaltic pump applies a vacuum pressure to the wound to effectively draw wound fluid or exudate away from the wound bed. The external peristaltic pump is tethered to the wound dressing and is portable, preferably, carried by the patient in a support bag, which permits patient mobility. Moreover, the patient does not need to be constrained for any period of time while exudate is being removed from the wound.
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14 Claims
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1. A wound dressing apparatus, which comprises:
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a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed;
a portable vacuum pump in fluid communication with the wound dressing member for applying subatmospheric pressure to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound dressing member, the vacuum pump adapted to be carried by the body of a patient; and
a collection canister carried by the body of the patient and in fluid communication with the vacuum pump for collecting fluids removed from the wound dressing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wound dressing apparatus, which comprises:
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a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed;
a portable vacuum pump in fluid communication with the wound dressing member for applying subatmospheric pressure to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound dressing member, the vacuum pump having a self contained battery for operating the vacuum pump;
a collection canister in fluid communication with the vacuum pump for collecting fluids removed from the wound dressing member; and
a body support bag attachable to the body of the patient, the body support bag including a pouch for retaining at least one of the collection canister and the vacuum pump.
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14. A method for facilitating healing of a wound, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a wound dressing member relative to a wound bed;
introducing a portable vacuum pump to be in fluid communication with the wound dressing member for applying subatmospheric pressure to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound dressing member;
connecting a collection canister in fluid communication with the vacuum pump for collecting fluids removed from the wound dressing member;
mounting a body support bag to the body of the patient, the body support bag including a retaining pouch; and
positioning at least one of the collection canister and the vacuum pump into the retaining pouch of the body support bag.
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