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Wound Irrigation Device

a technology for wounds and irrigation devices, applied in the field of wound irrigation devices, can solve the problems of device not addressing various factors concerning patients, difficult use, and cumbersome wound irrigation devices, and achieve the effect of convenient removal of fluids and high efficacy

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-27
INNOVATIVE THERAPIES INC
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[0007] In another embodiment application-specific dressings are configured according to the individual needs of varying wound types. A myriad of new materials that broadly fall into the categories of antibacterial, biodegradable, and bioactive can be used to create highly efficacious wound dressings. For a material to function with a wound irrigation and vacuum drainage system, the dressing composition can be porous enough to permit the uniform distribution of subatmospheric pressure throughout the dressing and subsequently to facilitate the removal of fluids therethrough. In addition, the dressings possess various mechanical properties that can create the proper macro-strain and micro-strain on the wound bed believed to contribute to the production of growth factors and other cytokines that promote wound healing. Accordingly, some embodiments include several dressing arrangements that use, for example, the aforementioned materials to produce dressings for specific wound types.

Problems solved by technology

In addition to using negative pressure wound therapy, many devices employ concomitant wound irrigation.
The wound irrigation apparatus, although able to provide efficacious therapy, is somewhat cumbersome, difficult to use, and generally impractical.
Such a device does not address various factors concerning patients, specifically ease of use, portability and the ability to provide therapy with a minimum amount of unwanted mechanical noise.
Such devices also fail to address portability, ease of use and noise reduction.

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[0018] Although those of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize many alternative embodiments, especially in light of the illustrations provided herein, this detailed description is of an embodiment of the invention, the scope of which is defined only by the claims appended hereto.

[0019] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a wound irrigation and vacuum drainage system is referred to by the numeral 100 and generally includes a microcontroller 101 having an embedded microprocessor 102, Random Access Memory (RAM) 103 and Read Only Memory (ROM) 104. ROM 104 contains the programming instructions for a control algorithm 150 (see FIG. 2). ROM 104 is non-volatile and retains its programming when the power is terminated. RAM 103 is utilized by the control algorithm for storing variables such as pressure measurements, alarm counts and the like, which the control algorithm 150 uses while generating and maintaining the vacuum. A membrane keypad and display 160 is electrically associated with mi...

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An apparatus includes a fluid permeable dressing and a cover membrane configured to extend over the fluid permeable dressing. A tube is coupled to the fluid permeable dressing and is configured to apply suction through the fluid permeable dressing. A fluid reservoir is coupled to the cover membrane, the fluid vessel including an inlet port configured to receive a fluid and an outlet port fluidically coupled to the fluid permeable dressing.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 237,880, entitled “Wound Irrigation Device,” filed on Sep. 29, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 198,148, entitled “Wound Irrigation Device,” filed Aug. 8, 2005; each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND [0002] The invention is generally directed to a method and apparatus for the promotion of wound healing. More particularly, the present invention relates to providing fluid irrigation and vacuum drainage of a wound. Negative pressure wound therapy, also known as vacuum drainage or closed- suction drainage is known. A vacuum source is connected to a semi-occluded or occluded wound dressing. Various porous dressings comprising gauze, felts, foams, beads and / or fibers can be used in conjunction with an occlusive semi-permeable cover and a controlled vacuum source. [0003] In addition to using negative ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F13/40
CPCA61F13/02A61F2013/00536A61F2013/0054A61M1/0031A61M1/0049A61M2205/15A61M1/0088A61M2205/3317A61M2205/3344A61M2205/42A61M2209/088A61M1/0058A61F13/0226A61F13/0216A61M1/782A61M1/784A61M1/882A61M1/982A61M1/96A61M1/915A61M1/92A61M1/984A61M1/74
Inventor VOGEL, RICHARD C.
Owner INNOVATIVE THERAPIES INC
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