Reduced pressure treatment system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
- a flexible wound cover;
a container in direct contact with and in fluid communication with the wound cover, the container being configured to retain fluid from the wound;
a vacuum source in fluid communication with the container; and
a hydrophobic filter interposed between the container and the vacuum source.
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Abstract
A wound treatment apparatus is provided for treating tissue damage, which comprises a fluid impermeable wound cover sealed over a site for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the site. The apparatus also includes a cover with protrusions on its surface for purposes of monitoring pressure at the site. An absorbable matrix may be placed in the site of a wound to encourage tissue growth into the matrix. Temperature of the site may be monitored using a layer of temperature sensitive material and temperature sensors connected to an alarm and recording device. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site. A portable version of the wound treatment apparatus is also provided. Finally, a method for treating wounds using reduced pressure is provided.
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93 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a flexible wound cover; a container in direct contact with and in fluid communication with the wound cover, the container being configured to retain fluid from the wound; a vacuum source in fluid communication with the container; and a hydrophobic filter interposed between the container and the vacuum source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover; a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover and configured to be positioned with the wound cover over the wound, the fluid collector configured to retain fluid from the wound, wherein the fluid collector is in direct contact with the wound cover; a vacuum source configured to provide suction to the wound beneath the wound cover; and a filter intermediate the fluid collector and the vacuum source. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover configured to be positioned over a wound; and a vacuum source adjacent the wound cover configured to apply negative pressure to the wound, wherein the vacuum source and the wound cover form a single unit and the vacuum source is configured to be positioned with the wound cover over a patient, wherein the wound cover defines a periphery and the vacuum source is located within the periphery of the wound cover. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method of treating a wound, comprising:
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positioning a wound treatment apparatus comprising a wound cover and a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover over a wound; applying negative pressure to the wound with a vacuum source to draw wound exudate into the fluid collector, wherein the fluid collector is in direct contact with the wound cover as negative pressure is being applied; and retaining wound exudate within the fluid collector as the negative pressure is being applied with the fluid collector positioned over the wound. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover; a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover and configured to be positioned with the wound cover over the wound, the fluid collector configured to retain fluid from the wound; a vacuum source configured to provide suction to the wound beneath the wound cover, wherein the vacuum source comprises a portable vacuum pump, and wherein the vacuum pump is directly attached to the cover; and a filter intermediate the fluid collector and the vacuum source.
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77. A method of treating a wound, comprising:
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positioning a wound treatment apparatus comprising a wound cover and a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover over a wound; applying negative pressure to the wound with a vacuum source to draw wound exudate into the fluid collector, wherein the vacuum source is directly attached to the wound cover; and retaining wound exudate within the fluid collector as the negative pressure is being applied with the fluid collector positioned over the wound.
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78. A method of treating a wound, comprising:
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positioning a wound treatment apparatus comprising a wound cover and a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover over a wound; applying negative pressure to the wound with a vacuum source to draw wound exudate into the fluid collector; retaining wound exudate within the fluid collector as the negative pressure is being applied with the fluid collector positioned over the wound; and monitoring wound treatment with at least one monitor on the wound treatment apparatus, wherein monitoring comprises monitoring the temperature in the area of the wound.
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79. A method of treating a wound, comprising:
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positioning a wound treatment apparatus comprising a wound cover and a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover over a wound; applying negative pressure to the wound with a vacuum source to draw wound exudate into the fluid collector; retaining wound exudate within the fluid collector as the negative pressure is being applied with the fluid collector positioned over the wound; and monitoring wound treatment with at least one monitor on the wound treatment apparatus, wherein monitoring the wound treatment is performed visually with a plurality of monitors on the wound cover.
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80. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover; a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover and configured to be positioned with the wound cover over the wound, the fluid collector configured to retain fluid from the wound; a vacuum source configured to provide suction to the wound beneath the wound cover; a filter intermediate the fluid collector and the vacuum source; and at least one monitor on or under the wound cover configured to monitor wound treatment, wherein the monitor is configured to monitor temperature in the area of the wound.
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81. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover; a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover and configured to be positioned with the wound cover over the wound, the fluid collector configured to retain fluid from the wound; a vacuum source configured to provide suction to the wound beneath the wound cover; a filter intermediate the fluid collector and the vacuum source; and a plurality of monitors on the wound cover configured to provide a visual indication of the wound treatment.
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82. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover; a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover and configured to be positioned with the wound cover over the wound, the fluid collector configured to retain fluid from the wound; a vacuum source configured to provide suction to the wound beneath the wound cover; a filter intermediate the fluid collector and the vacuum source; and at least one monitor on or under the wound cover configured to monitor wound treatment, wherein the wound cover comprises a transparent or semi-transparent material to allow visualization through the wound cover.
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83. An apparatus for the treatment of a wound, comprising:
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a wound cover; a fluid collector integrated with the wound cover and configured to be positioned with the wound cover over the wound, the fluid collector configured to retain fluid from the wound; a vacuum source configured to provide suction to the wound beneath the wound cover; and a filter intermediate the fluid collector and the vacuum source; wherein the wound cover defines a periphery and the fluid collector is located within the periphery of the wound cover. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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