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Negative pressure wound therapy device

  • US 9,579,431 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2014
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a wound on an appendage with negative pressure wound therapy, comprising:

  • positioning a layer of adhesive gasket around a circumference of an appendage, the adhesive gasket comprising a plurality of pieces;

    placing a non-woven material over the wound on the appendage, the non-woven material configured to communicate negative pressure to the wound;

    positioning a flexible housing material over the appendage, wherein the flexible housing material is configured to allow negative pressure to be provided to the wound underneath the flexible housing material;

    folding the flexible housing material to form a fold such that the housing becomes sealed to the appendage, wherein the fold is generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the appendage;

    forming a hole in the flexible housing material; and

    applying negative pressure to the hole in the flexible housing material.

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