Occlusive Chest Wound Seal with a One-Way Vent for Preventing and Treating Tension Pneumothorax

• US 20150320919A1
• Filed: 05/05/2015
• Published: 11/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beacon Medical, LLC
• Original Assignee: Beacon Medical, LLC
• Inventors: Bussett, Gary R., Bussett, Kyle H., Lissner, Craig
• Granted Patent: US 10,383,988 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/00051 Accessories for dressings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/01046 Air-vapor permeability
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/022 having more than one layer with different fluid retention characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/0226 characterised by the support layer
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/023 wound covering film layers without a fluid retention layer
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/05 specially adapted for use with sub-pressure or over-pressure therapy, wound drainage or wound irrigation, e.g. for use with negative-pressure wound therapy [NPWT]
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/00246 in a special way pervious to air or vapours
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/00536 for draining or irrigating wounds
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/04 Artificial pneumothorax apparatus
• 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 1/962 having pumping means on the suction site, e.g. miniature pump on dressing or dressing capable of exerting suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/964 having venting means on or near the dressing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0276 for introducing or removing fluids into or out of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/02 Gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/15 Detection of leaks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/7536 allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes

Abstract

A vented chest wound seal for a penetrating chest wound including a flexible sheet including a bottom surface, and an adhesive layer covering a portion of the bottom surface of the flexible sheet, the adhesive layer including an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the inner perimeter defining a chamber, wherein the chamber includes a vent channel extending radially outward from a central portion of the chamber, wherein the flexible sheet includes a vent hole aligned over the vent channel, and wherein the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter are separated by a minimum hydrogel width.

Claims

1. A vented chest wound seal for a penetrating chest wound comprising:

a flexible sheet including a bottom surface; and

an adhesive layer covering a portion of the bottom surface of the flexible sheet, the adhesive layer including an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the inner perimeter defining a chamber;

wherein the chamber includes a vent channel extending radially outward from a central portion of the chamber,

wherein the flexible sheet includes a vent hole aligned over the vent channel, and

wherein the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter are separated by a minimum hydrogel width.

2. The chest wound seal of claim 1, further including:

a lifting tab integrally formed with the flexible sheet;

a plastic support sheet secured to the lifting tab to provide support; and

a narrow release strip applied over a bottom surface of an edge of the adhesive layer closest to the lifting tab.

3. The chest wound seal of claim 1, further including:

a lifting tab integrally formed with the flexible sheet;

a plastic support sheet secured to the lifting tab to provide support;

wherein a portion of the plastic support sheet is applied over a bottom surface of an edge of the adhesive layer closest to the lifting tab.

4. The chest wound seal of claim 1, further including a vent hole cover, wherein the vent hole cover includes an adhesive surface and a pull tab, wherein the adhesive surface secures the vent hole cover over the vent hole.

5. The chest wound seal of claim 1, wherein the chamber further includes a second vent channel extending radially outward from the central portion of the chamber, wherein the flexible sheet includes a second vent hole aligned over the second vent channel.

6. The chest wound seal of claim 5, wherein the chamber further includes a third vent channel and a fourth vent channel extending radially outward from the central portion of the chamber, wherein the flexible sheet includes a third vent hole aligned over the third vent channel, and a fourth vent hole hold aligned over the fourth vent channel.

7. The chest wound seal of claim 1, wherein the vent channel extends a length from a center of the chamber to a terminus, wherein a shape of the terminus of the vent channel is approximately semi-circular.

8. The chest wound seal of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the vent hole is approximately one-fourth of an inch.

9. The chest wound seal of claim 1, wherein a length from a center of the chamber to a center of the vent hole is in the range of one to two and a half inches.

10. The chest wound seal of claim 9, wherein the length from the center of the chamber to the center of the vent hole is in the range of one and one fourth inches to two inches.

11. The chest wound seal of claim 10, wherein the length from the center of the chamber to the center of the vent hole is approximately one and a half inches.

12. The chest wound seal of claim 1, wherein the minimum hydrogel width is one-half inch or greater.

13. The chest wound seal of claim 12, wherein the minimum hydrogel width is approximately one-inch.

14. The chest wound seal of claim 12, wherein the vent channel is approximately three-fourths of an inch wide.