Negative pressure wound treatment device, and methods
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1. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
- a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line, wherein the device weighs no more than 3 lbs;
a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; and
an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound.
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Abstract
A negative pressure (i.e., vacuum or suction) wound healing device and system incorporating the device. The device of the present disclosure is smaller, lighter, portable, and overall more manageable by both the user and the medical personnel than the conventional systems. The device could be readily worn by the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
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a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line, wherein the device weighs no more than 3 lbs; a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; and an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of applying negative pressure on an open wound, the method comprising:
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spraying expandable foam on the wound, wherein the foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound; sealably covering the wound and the foam with a dressing material; and applying negative pressure on the wound to create a vacuum under the dressing material, wherein the negative pressure is applied by a pump portably mounted on a person'"'"'s body, wherein the pump includes a three-way check valve. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
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a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line, wherein a housing of the device has a volume of no more than about 125 in3; a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; and an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound.
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18. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
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a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line, wherein the device includes a housing having at least a flexible and expandable portion; a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; and an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound.
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19. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
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a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line, wherein the structure within the device configured to provide negative pressure on the wound includes a peristaltic pump; a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; and an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound.
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20. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
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a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line, wherein the structure within the device configured to provide negative pressure on the wound includes a syringe pump; a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; and an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound.
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21. A system for applying negative pressure on a wound, the system comprising:
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a device including structure configured to provide negative pressure on the wound via a first vacuum line; a dressing material sealably covering the wound, the first vacuum line extending between the device and the dressing material to provide negative pressure to the wound sealably covered by the dressing material; an expandable spray-in foam located within the wound below the dressing material, the spray-in foam exposed to the negative pressure provided by the device, wherein the spray-in foam has an initial flowable state and a final set state wherein the spray-in foam automatically substantially conforms to a shape of the wound; and a container connected to the device for storing extrudate obtained by the applied pressure on the wound, wherein the container is located outside of a housing of the device, the housing configured to enclose the structure for providing negative pressure on the wound.
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