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Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance

  • US 9,272,080 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2014
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for administering reduced pressure treatment to a wound on a body, comprising:

  • a wound cover positionable over the wound and adapted to maintain reduced pressure under the wound cover, the wound cover having an elliptically-shaped perimeter;

    a membrane attached to a lower surface of the wound cover, the membrane having an elliptically-shaped perimeter smaller in dimension than the elliptically-shaped perimeter of the wound cover;

    a chamber defined between the wound cover and the membrane;

    an opening in the wound cover above the chamber; and

    tubing connected to the opening and configured to provide reduced pressure to the chamber;

    wherein a portion of the wound cover beyond the elliptically-shaped perimeter of the membrane is configured to be sealed to skin surrounding the wound.

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