WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUS AND GUIDING UNIT THEREOF

• US 20100168687A1
• Filed: 06/24/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Yu, Tung-Ming
• Granted Patent: US 8,216,196 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/313
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/74 Suction control underwater drainage A61M1/61
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/90 Negative pressure wound therapy devices, i.e. devices for applying suction to a wound to promote healing, e.g. including a vacuum dressing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3331 Pressure; Flow

Abstract

A wound treatment includes a guiding unit and a negative pressure collecting module. The guiding unit includes a main body, an elastic member and an accommodating portion formed within the elastic member. The main body has a first end is communicated to the wound, and a second end. The elastic member is disposed in the main body to isolate the first end from the second end. The negative pressure collecting module, connecting with the guiding unit, includes a negative pressure source providing negative pressure to the wound, and a collecting device collecting exudates of the wound. When the negative pressure source sucks air from the guiding unit, the elastic member deforms, and the accommodating portion communicates with the first end and the second end, respectively. When the negative pressure source stops sucking, the elastic member is restored, and the accommodating portion isolates the first end from the second end.

Claims

1. A wound treatment apparatus applied to a wound, comprising

a guiding unit, comprising:

a main body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is communicated to the wound;

an elastic member disposed in the main body to isolate the first end from the second end;

an accommodating portion formed within the elastic member;

a negative pressure collecting module connecting with the guiding unit, comprising;

a negative pressure source providing negative pressure to the wound; and

a collecting device collecting exudates of the wound;

wherein when the negative pressure source sucks air from the guiding unit, the elastic member deforms to allow the accommodating portion to communicate with the first end and the second end, respectively, and when the negative pressure source stops the sucking action, the elastic member is restored to allow the accommodating portion to isolate the first end from the second end.

2. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the accommodating portion is plural, and when the negative pressure starts the sucking action, the elastic member deforms to allow the accommodating portions to communicate with each other.

3. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member is of porous elastic material or elastic polymer and comprises an impermeable exterior surface.

4. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a connecting unit connecting the guiding unit and the negative pressure collecting module together, wherein the guiding unit communicates with the negative pressure collecting module via the connecting unit.

5. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting unit comprises:

a first conduit communicating with the main body and the negative pressure collecting module; and

a second conduit communicating with the elastic member and the first conduit.

6. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the connecting unit further comprises a flow-resist structure disposed between the first conduit and the second conduit.

7. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a pressure sensor connected with the second conduit.

8. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the negative pressure source is disposed on the first conduit, and the negative pressure source is connected with the guiding unit via the first conduit.

9. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the collecting device is disposed on the first conduit, and the collecting device is connected with the guiding unit via the first conduit.

10. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the elastic member is two, and the accommodating portion is formed between the two elastic members.

11. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member comprises a plurality of teeth, and the accommodating portion is formed between the two adjacent teeth.

12. The wound treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the teeth are curved, rectangular or triangular.

13. A guiding unit connecting to a negative pressure source, comprising

a main body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is communicated to the wound;

an elastic member disposed in the main body to isolate the first end from the second end; and

an accommodating portion formed within the elastic member,

wherein when the negative pressure source sucks air from the guiding unit, the elastic member deforms to allow the accommodating portion to communicate with the first end and the second end, respectively, and when the negative pressure source stops the sucking action, the elastic member is restored to allow the accommodating portion to isolate the first end from the second end.

14. The guiding unit as claimed in claim 13, wherein the number of the accommodating portion is plural, and when the negative pressure starts the sucking action, the elastic member deforms to allow the accommodating portions to communicate with each other.

15. The guiding unit as claimed in claim 13, wherein the elastic member is of porous elastic material or elastic polymer and comprises an impermeable exterior surface.

16. The guiding unit as claimed in claim 13, wherein the number of the elastic member is two, and the accommodating portion is formed between the two elastic members.

17. The guiding unit as claimed in claim 13, wherein the elastic member comprises a plurality of teeth, and the accommodating portion is formed between the two adjacent teeth.

18. The guiding unit as claimed in claim 17, wherein the teeth are curved, rectangular or triangular.