Negative pressure wound treatment apparatus and method
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1. A method of treating a wound comprising:
- providing a wound treatment apparatus having a negative pressure source, a bandage configured to cover the wound and provide a sealed region around a perimeter of the wound, at least one drainage tube coupled to the bandage and the negative pressure source, a controller coupled to the negative pressure source, and a data collector coupled to the at least one drainage tube and the controller;
transmitting data collected by the data collector from the controller of the wound treatment apparatus to at least one of a caregiver'"'"'s computer and an insurance company'"'"'s computer at a remote location via a communication network;
receiving a reimbursement authorization from the insurance company'"'"'s computer at the controller of the wound treatment apparatus via the communication network based on data transmitted from the controller of the wound treatment apparatus to an insurance company'"'"'s computer at a remote location via the communication network; and
beginning a treatment therapy using the controller of the wound treatment apparatus after receipt of the authorization from the insurance company'"'"'s computer.
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Abstract
A wound treatment apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a bandage configured to cover a wound and provide a sealed region around the wound, a drainage tube coupled to the bandage and the negative pressure source to drain fluid from the wound. The apparatus also includes a controller coupled to the negative pressure source.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of treating a wound comprising:
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providing a wound treatment apparatus having a negative pressure source, a bandage configured to cover the wound and provide a sealed region around a perimeter of the wound, at least one drainage tube coupled to the bandage and the negative pressure source, a controller coupled to the negative pressure source, and a data collector coupled to the at least one drainage tube and the controller; transmitting data collected by the data collector from the controller of the wound treatment apparatus to at least one of a caregiver'"'"'s computer and an insurance company'"'"'s computer at a remote location via a communication network; receiving a reimbursement authorization from the insurance company'"'"'s computer at the controller of the wound treatment apparatus via the communication network based on data transmitted from the controller of the wound treatment apparatus to an insurance company'"'"'s computer at a remote location via the communication network; and beginning a treatment therapy using the controller of the wound treatment apparatus after receipt of the authorization from the insurance company'"'"'s computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating a wound comprising:
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providing a wound treatment apparatus having a negative pressure source, a bandage configured to cover the wound and provide a sealed region around a perimeter of the wound, at least one drainage tube coupled to the bandage and the negative pressure source, a controller coupled to the negative pressure source, and a data collector coupled to the at least one drainage tube and the controller; transmitting identification data from the controller of the wound treatment apparatus to a manufacturer'"'"'s computer at a remote location via the communication network; receiving an activation code from the manufacturer'"'"'s computer at the controller; beginning a treatment therapy using the controller of the wound treatment apparatus after receipt of the activation code from the manufacturer'"'"'s computer; and transmitting data collected by the data collector from the controller of the wound treatment apparatus to at least one of a caregiver'"'"'s computer and an insurance company'"'"'s computer at a remote location via a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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