摘要:
The invention relates to a wound care article, comprising a portion of modified natural fibers or synthetic fibers having a high capacity to shed water.
摘要:
There is provided herein a disparate use bandage comprising a pad portion and an elongate wrapping portion attached at an end thereof to an edge of said pad portion, said pad portion comprising an outer layer, at least one absorbent layer, an inner layer formed of a generally non-permeable material which is attached to the remainder of said pad portion in a readily removable manner.
摘要:
A wound shield for exudate management may include a conformable frame to circumscribe a wound. The conformable frame may be formed of material for absorbing wound exudate. Exudate absorbing material may also be one of two or more layers of material forming the conformable frame. The layers may be arranged to keep the exudate absorbing layer at some selected distance from a patients skin. Any suitable dressing may be secured over the conformable frame providing separation between the wound and the dressing. The wound frame may provide pressure relief around a wound or pressure sore to permit healing. The conformable frame may be wrapped, in a spiral, around a wound providing an increasing pressure relief by increasing distance from the wound. A conformable frame may be composed of one or more layers of any suitable material and may include adhesive on one or more surfaces to secure the frame to the wound site and or to secure the dressing to the conformable frame. One layer of the two or more layers of material forming the conformable frame may be a wicking or conduit material that draws exudate from the wound and transports the exudate to any suitable media for exudate storage. The exudate storage may be one or more layers of a dressing covering the wound site, or it may be a removable reservoir.
摘要:
A wound treatment dressing for applying negative pressure wound therapy to a wound of an extremity, such as on the heel of a foot. The dressing comprises a fluid manifold (14) positioned within a fenestrated drape (16) to form a contoured occlusive wrapping (10) for placement over a wound on an extremity. A contoured porous pad (26) is placed adjacent or within the wound, such that the contoured pad (26) is enveloped by the occlusive wrapping (10). Flexible tubing (42) is attached to or through a fluid communication port (18), which forms an opening to the outer layer (16b) of the occlusive wrapping (10), so as to allow for fluid communication of negative pressure to the contoured pad (26) from a source of negative pressure (44) connected to an opposite end of the flexible tubing (42). The negative gauge pressure is communicated from the source (44), through the tube (42), through the fenestrations (19) of the occlusive wrapping (10), such that negative gauge pressure is applied to the wound on the extremity. The fluid manifold (14) serves to direct the negative pressure from a position away from the wound site to the contoured pad (26) at the wound site.
摘要:
Apparatus for stimulating healing of wounds which comprises an envelope for receiving an affected part of the body, said envelope including a substantially air-tight cover (12) and a porous pad (22, 24, 26) within the cover, said pad being adapted to contact the wound surface, and connection means (100) for connecting the interior of the envelope to a source of negative pressure, wherein the porous pad is formed from a flexible plastics or rubber foam.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to medical devices comprising at least a first film layer and at least a second gel layer and to methods for preparing such devices.
摘要:
Substantially non-adhesive hydrogels are useful as wound dressings, wound barriers, therapeutic drug delivery devices and the like. The substantially non-adhesive hydrogels are synthesized by a method that comprises irradiating a solution comprising a biological polymer that is biodegradable and biocompatible, using ionizing radiation, whereby free radicals of the biological polymer are formed and cross-linking occurs between the biological polymer radicals to provide the hydrogel.
摘要:
A method for the promoting wound healing in mammals, said method comprising the steps of applying a vacuum to a region of a wound site on a mammal; and effecting a change in the mammal's inflammatory response at said region while said vacuum is applied thereto.
摘要:
The invention disclosed is a method of treating tissue damage comprising applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. Configurations of apparatus for carrying out the method are also disclosed