Wound dressing of continuous fibers
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1. A negative wound pressure therapy system, comprising:
- a wound dressing configured to be placed over a wound, the wound dressing configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal around the wound;
a material configured to be in fluid communication with a source of negative pressure, the material defining a length along a longitudinal axis and comprising at least one continuous fiber configured in a plurality of loop segments traversing the longitudinal axis and extending along the longitudinal axis, the material including a connecting segment extending along the longitudinal axis for substantially the same length as the plurality of loop segments, the connecting segment directly physically connected to two or more of the loop segments as the connecting segment extends along the longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
A method for treating a wound that includes incorporating a wound dressing comprising a plurality of fibers, each fiber having a length of at least two (2) inches, into a wound to cause the walls of the wound to remain apart and allow the wound to heal from the inside to the outside, and removing the wound exudate.
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1. A negative wound pressure therapy system, comprising:
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a wound dressing configured to be placed over a wound, the wound dressing configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal around the wound; a material configured to be in fluid communication with a source of negative pressure, the material defining a length along a longitudinal axis and comprising at least one continuous fiber configured in a plurality of loop segments traversing the longitudinal axis and extending along the longitudinal axis, the material including a connecting segment extending along the longitudinal axis for substantially the same length as the plurality of loop segments, the connecting segment directly physically connected to two or more of the loop segments as the connecting segment extends along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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