APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AND TREATING A TRAUMATIC WOUND
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1. An apparatus to treat a traumatic wound, the apparatus comprising:
- a flexible patch configured to cover and seal a wound;
an elevated portion extending upward from the flexible patch, the elevated portion comprising an impermeable, transparent membrane defining an internal cavity;
a plurality of valves extending outward from the elevated portion; and
an adhesive border on a surface of the flexible patch opposite the elevated portion, the adhesive border configured to seal the patch over the wound.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for protection, depressurization, and treatment of a traumatic wound. The disclosed apparatus comprises a flexible patch with an elevated portion configured to accommodate multiple connectors at least one of which is configured to interface with a two-way valve.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus to treat a traumatic wound, the apparatus comprising:
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a flexible patch configured to cover and seal a wound; an elevated portion extending upward from the flexible patch, the elevated portion comprising an impermeable, transparent membrane defining an internal cavity; a plurality of valves extending outward from the elevated portion; and an adhesive border on a surface of the flexible patch opposite the elevated portion, the adhesive border configured to seal the patch over the wound. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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2. The apparatus of claim one, further comprising a protective membrane removably attached to the adhesive border and configured to cover and protect the surface of the patch opposite the elevated portion and the internal cavity of the elevated portion.
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15. A system for the treatment of a traumatic wound, the system comprising:
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a flexible patch configured to cover and seal a wound; an elevated portion extending upward from the flexible patch, the elevated portion comprising an impermeable, transparent membrane defining an internal cavity; a plurality of valves extending outward from the elevated portion; and an adhesive border on a surface of the flexible patch opposite the elevated portion, the adhesive border configured to seal the patch over the wound. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for the treatment of wounds, the method comprising:
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providing a medical trauma patch comprising a flexible patch having an adhesive backing and an elevated portion defining an internal cavity and configured with a plurality of valves, at least one of which is a two-way valve; providing a treatment device configured to interface with the at least one of the plurality of valves; applying the medical trauma patch to the wound; a connecting the treatment device to the valve, and treating the area beneath the patch using an operation selected from the group consisting of depressurization, aspiration, irrigation, evacuation, drying, examination, and medication. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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