WOUND CARE METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH ONE OR BOTH OF VACUUM-LIGHT THERAPY AND THERMALLY AUGMENTED OXYGENATION
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1. A therapy system comprising:
- a combination therapy pad comprising a plurality of fiber-optic strands and a port;
a pressure switch fluidly coupled to the port;
an oxygen source fluidly coupled to the pressure switch;
a vacuum pump fluidly coupled to the pressure switch;
a plurality of light emitting diodes operationally coupled to the plurality of fiber-optic strands; and
wherein the combination therapy pad administers at least one of vacuum therapy and oxygenation therapy via the pressure switch.
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Abstract
A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the wound area to a negative pressure, and a control unit interoperably connected to the first and second treatment pads for providing a negative pressure and the ultraviolet light to the wound area.
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1. A therapy system comprising:
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a combination therapy pad comprising a plurality of fiber-optic strands and a port; a pressure switch fluidly coupled to the port; an oxygen source fluidly coupled to the pressure switch; a vacuum pump fluidly coupled to the pressure switch; a plurality of light emitting diodes operationally coupled to the plurality of fiber-optic strands; and wherein the combination therapy pad administers at least one of vacuum therapy and oxygenation therapy via the pressure switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A therapy pad comprising:
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an outer surface; an inner surface; a bladder disposed between the outer surface and the inner surface; an array of fiber optic strands disposed on the inner surface; an inlet disposed on the outer surface, the inlet fluidly coupled to a plurality of ports disposed on the inner surface; and a radio frequency antenna disposed on the inner surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:
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dressing the wound area with a therapy pad; administering at least one of ultra-violet light and vacuum therapy to the wound area via the therapy pad; administering, via the therapy pad, oxygenation therapy to a wound area; administering, via the therapy pad, thermal therapy to the wound area; and administering a pulsed radio frequency signal to the wound area via a radio frequency antenna disposed within the therapy pad. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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