FLEXIBLE REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT APPLIANCE
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Abstract
A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises an impermeable flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portion of the wound. In other embodiments, the impermeable flexible overlay comprises suction assistance means, such as channels, which assist in the application of reduced pressure to the area of the wound and removal of exudate from the wound. In other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes a vacuum system to supply reduced pressure to the wound in the area under the flexible overlay. In yet other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes wound packing means to prevent overgrowth of the wound or to encourage growth of the wound tissue into an absorbable matrix comprising the wound packing means. In still other embodiments, the appliance may include a suction drain. In other embodiments, the appliance may include a collection chamber to collect and store exudate from the wound. In yet other embodiments, a suction bulb may be used to provide a source of reduced pressure to an impermeable overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound. Finally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the wound treatment appliance.
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113 Claims
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1-90. -90. (canceled)
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91. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
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a flexible overlay with a circular shape sized to be placed over an area of the wound to be treated, the flexible overlay comprising a plurality of channels extending radially outward from a central portion of the flexible overlay, wherein the channels assist in the application of reduced pressure to the area of the wound and removal of exudate from the wound, wherein the plurality of channels are connected only at the central portion, and wherein each of the plurality of channels is substantially enclosed and includes one or more perforations formed therein along a length thereof; and a conduit configured to apply reduced pressure to the wound through the channels in the flexible overlay. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A method of treating a wound, comprising:
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providing a flexible overlay configured to fit an area of the wound to be treated, wherein the flexible overlay has a circular shape sized to be placed over the area of the wound to be treated and comprises a plurality of channels extending radially outward from a central portion of the flexible overlay, wherein the plurality of channels are connected only at the central portion, and wherein each of the plurality of channels is substantially enclosed and includes one or more perforations formed therein along a length thereof; positioning the flexible overlay over the area of a wound to be treated such that the channels are in fluid communication with the area of the wound to be treated; operably connecting a source of reduced pressure to the flexible overlay so as to supply reduced pressure and remove wound exudate from the area of the wound to be treated, wherein the channels assist in the application of reduced pressure to the area of the wound and removal of exudate from the wound; and maintaining the reduced pressure until the area of the wound to be treated has progressed toward a desired stage of healing. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. A wound treatment apparatus for use in a system for the treatment of wounds with reduced pressure, the apparatus comprising:
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a cup-shaped member comprising a port at a top end of the cup-shaped member, the port configured to be fluidically connected to a source of reduced pressure; an opening at the base end of the cup-shaped member configured to face toward a wound site to be treated with reduced pressure; and
,flow channels extending from the base end to the top end of the cup-shaped member, the channels comprising concave channels suitable for channeling wound exudate from the wound site toward the source of reduced pressure. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. A method of delivering reduced pressure to a wound, comprising:
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connecting a cup-shaped member to a source of reduced pressure via at least one tubing member, wherein the cup-shaped member comprises a top end having a port configured to be fluidically connected via the at least one tubing member to the source of reduced pressure and a base end with an opening configured to face toward the wound; and applying reduced pressure to the wound via the cup-shaped member; and channeling reduced pressure along channels formed in the cup-shaped member when said reduced pressure is applied. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112, 113)
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