公开(公告)号：EP2605737A2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-26

申请号：EP11818608.9

申请日：2011-08-14

申请人： Scheremet, William ,  Brinkman, Steven ,  Jacobson, Kim ,  Fasttrack Medical Solutions LLC

发明人： SCHEREMET, William ,  BRINKMAN, Steven ,  JACOBSON, Kim

IPC分类号： A61F13/02 ,  A61L15/00

CPC分类号： A61F13/143 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods for a wound valve assembly provide an annular space extending radially around a central portion of a valve, which valve acts to substantially relieve pressure build up in a thoracic cavity when applied to a thoracic wound. In an illustrative example, the valve assembly may form an annular space that extends radially in all directions around a check valve. In some examples, gasses and exudates may flow substantially radially and/or parallel to the patient's local body. Various embodiments may advantageously provide open fluid communication for the gasses and exudates escaping from the wound when the valve assembly is partially covered (e.g., body armor, clothing, blankets), or when the patient may be laying down on the side of the body with the wound, for example.