Wound treatment apparatus
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1. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
- a bandage configured to cover a wound and provide a seal about the perimeter of the wound, the bandage providing a cavity over the wound, a fluid supply in communication with the cavity, a fluid drainage in communication with the cavity, and a nebulizer coupled to the fluid supply.
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Abstract
A wound treatment apparatus for treatment of surface wounds with a bandage system configured to control the environment adjacent the wound. The apparatus includes a bandage configured to cover a wound and provide a seal about the perimeter of the wound and cavity over the wound. A fluid supply conduit and a fluid drainage conduit are each in communication with the cavity. A nebulizer is coupled to the supply conduit to supply medicinal fluid to the wound. A waste receptacle is coupled to the drainage conduit to remove the fluid away from the wound.
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1. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
a bandage configured to cover a wound and provide a seal about the perimeter of the wound, the bandage providing a cavity over the wound, a fluid supply in communication with the cavity, a fluid drainage in communication with the cavity, and a nebulizer coupled to the fluid supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
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a first bandage configured to cover a wound, the first bandage including a first surface configured to face toward the wound, at least one fluid delivery passageway through the first surface, and at least one fluid drainage passageway through the first surface;
a fluid delivery conduit in communication with the fluid delivery passageway;
a second bandage configured to be coupled with the first bandage, the second bandage including a second surface configured to face toward the first bandage and provide a fluid space between the surfaces; and
a fluid drainage conduit in communication with the fluid drainage passageway. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
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a bandage including a wound facing surface configured to face toward the wound and a fluid drainage passageway having an opening adjacent the wound facing surface;
a fluid drainage tube coupled to the fluid drainage passageway;
first and second fluid drainage receptacles coupled to the drainage tube; and
first and second valves coupled between the fluid drainage tube and the first and second fluid drainage receptacles, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
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a cover bandage located adjacent a wound and provide a seal on healthy skin tissue about the perimeter of the wound, said cover to provide a relatively closed space about the wound to be held at negative pressure;
a fluid supply conduit fitted between the cover bandage and healthy skin tissue near the wound; and
a fluid drainage conduit having at least one fluid drainage opening, fitted between the cover bandage and healthy skin tissue and positioned on healthy skin tissue about the wound and the fluid supply. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
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a cover bandage providing a closed seal about a wound and a relatively closed cavity over the wound to be held at a negative pressure, the cover bandage including a first surface configured to face toward the wound, at least one fluid delivery passageway through the first surface, and at least one fluid drainage passageway through the first surface, a second surface configured to face toward the first surface and provide a fluid space between the surfaces;
the fluid space is segregated into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber is formed about the fluid delivery passageway and the second chamber is formed about the fluid drainage passageway;
a fluid delivery conduit in fluid communication with the first chamber and the fluid delivery passageway; and
a fluid drainage conduit having at least one fluid drainage opening, in fluid communication with the second chamber and the fluid drainage passageway. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A wound treatment apparatus comprising:
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a cover bandage providing a closed seal about a wound positioned on a joint having a cavity over the wound sized to receive the joint and to be held at a negative pressure, the cover bandage including a first surface configured to face toward the wound, at least one fluid delivery passageway through the first surface, and a second surface configured to face toward the first surface providing a fluid space between the surfaces;
a fluid delivery conduit in fluid communication with the fluid space and the fluid delivery passageway; and
a fluid drainage conduit having at least one fluid drainage opening, in fluid communication with the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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