Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy device and methods of use
First Claim
1. A device for treating an incision, comprising:
- a flexible sealant structure adapted and configured to seal with an area of skin surrounding at least a portion of the incision and configured to form a sealed space with the portion of the incision, wherein the flexible sealant structure may have an elastic property;
at least one elastic element having an elastic property that supplements the elastic property, if any, of the flexible sealant structure, wherein the at least one elastic element is configured to be deformed into a state of tension and to be coupled to the skin while held in the state of tension, and wherein the at least one elastic element is configured to impart compression on the area of skin upon coupling to the skin and release of the state of tension;
an elongated structure configured to be positioned beneath the sealant structure within the sealed space and configured to distribute reduced pressure along the sealed space; and
a contact layer positioned under the flexible sealant structure and configured to be positioned beneath the elongated structure in direct contact with the portion of the incision, wherein the contact layer is configured to provide fluid communication between the elongated structure and the portion of the incision.
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Abstract
A surgical tissue therapy device includes a sealant layer and a collection chamber. The sealant layer functions so as to create a sealed enclosure or space between it and the surface of a patient by forming, preferably, an airtight seal around a surgical area of skin trauma. The closed incision tissue therapy device also comprises a collection chamber, which may comprise an elongate tubular chamber with a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings. The collection chamber may be configured to be in fluid communication with the sealant layer and the area of skin trauma and functions as to distribute the negative pressure applied to a surgically closed area of skin trauma. Preferably, the pressure under the sealant layer is reduced by expanding the volume of the enclosure space and thereby decreasing the density of air molecules under the sealant layer. The collection material may comprise a material and/or a configuration that permits length changes based upon the length of the corresponding surgical wound or incision.
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56 Claims
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1. A device for treating an incision, comprising:
- a flexible sealant structure adapted and configured to seal with an area of skin surrounding at least a portion of the incision and configured to form a sealed space with the portion of the incision, wherein the flexible sealant structure may have an elastic property;
at least one elastic element having an elastic property that supplements the elastic property, if any, of the flexible sealant structure, wherein the at least one elastic element is configured to be deformed into a state of tension and to be coupled to the skin while held in the state of tension, and wherein the at least one elastic element is configured to impart compression on the area of skin upon coupling to the skin and release of the state of tension; an elongated structure configured to be positioned beneath the sealant structure within the sealed space and configured to distribute reduced pressure along the sealed space; and a contact layer positioned under the flexible sealant structure and configured to be positioned beneath the elongated structure in direct contact with the portion of the incision, wherein the contact layer is configured to provide fluid communication between the elongated structure and the portion of the incision. - 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, 25, 35, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
- a flexible sealant structure adapted and configured to seal with an area of skin surrounding at least a portion of the incision and configured to form a sealed space with the portion of the incision, wherein the flexible sealant structure may have an elastic property;
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26. A device for treating an incision, comprising:
- a flexible sealant structure adapted and configured to seal with an area of skin surrounding at least a portion of the incision and configured to form a sealed space with the portion of the incision, wherein the flexible sealant structure may have an elastic property;
first and second opposing elastic elements each comprising an elastic material configured to be deformed from a relaxed state into a state of tension that returns towards the relaxed state, wherein each elastic element has an elastic property that supplements the elastic property, if any, of the flexible sealant structure; an elongated structure configured to be positioned beneath the sealant structure within the sealed space and configured to distribute reduced pressure along the sealed space; and a contact layer positioned under the flexible sealant structure and configured to be positioned beneath the elongated structure in direct contact with the portion of the incision, wherein the contact layer is configured to provide fluid communication between the elongated structure and the portion of the incision. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- a flexible sealant structure adapted and configured to seal with an area of skin surrounding at least a portion of the incision and configured to form a sealed space with the portion of the incision, wherein the flexible sealant structure may have an elastic property;
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