Abstract:
A pressure-distributing element for use as a wound-contacting element in connection with negative pressure therapy is provided. This pressure-distributing element is made of a non-absorbing elastomeric material having a shore-value of between 5 and 60 shore A. Further the element is provided with diffuse pathways having a size of between 0,5 and 10 mm s. Such an element will be flexible in use and would enable the user to retain control over the element during use. The element may comprise strands, beads, sheets, interconnected ring-elements and elements having cavities and walls. Further it may comprise combinations thereof. A system for use in connection with NPWT is further provided. This system comprises a pump, a canister an enclosure for the wound and a pressure-distributing element. A method of use is also provided.
Abstract:
System for draining fluid from a wound, which system comprises an enclosure for enclosing the wound, a drainage conduit (104) for connecting a wound site within the enclosure to a suction source, a pressure communication conduit (102) providing a communication between the wound site and a pressure sensing element. The drainage conduit (104) and the pressure communication conduit (102) extend coaxially, so that one of the conduits is in the form of an annular passage surrounding the other conduit.
Abstract:
System for draining fluid from a wound site at a skin surface of a living being. The system comprises a suction source, a drainage tube for conveying wound exudate away from a wound at the wound site, the drainage tube being in fluid communication with the suction source at one end thereof and with the wound site at the other end thereof, and an attachment device for connecting the drainage tube to the wound site, the attachment device forming or being part of a sealing enclosure at the wound site. The attachment device comprises a stationary part arranged to be fixed to the living being's body, a rotary part interconnecting the tube and the stationary part, the rotary part being rotatable relative to the stationary part.
Abstract:
An absorbent wound care device comprising a wound contacting layer comprising an absorbent non-woven bi-component staple fibre material, said staple fibre material comprising fibres having at least one outside portion of highly hydrophilic material and least one inner core of a low- absorbing material, wherein the staple fibre material comprising fibres having at least one outside portion of highly hydrophilic material and least one inner core of a low-absorbing material constitutes above 50% of the fibrous material and wherein the absorbent material consists of mechanically intertwined fibres enables the use of an absorbent material comprising only fibres having at least one outside portion of highly hydrophilic material without having to rely on the presence of wicking fibres, which material is capable of absorbing liquid parts and slough from wound exudates without giving rise to gel blocking and also reduces of the risk of maceration due to wicking of moisture laterally in the plane of the wound to the neighbouring skin.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spatially encoded polymer matrix in the form of a bead or a granule for combinatorial solid phase synthesis, assaying, functional proteomics and diagnostic use. Compositions of such beads or granules are also provided. Each beaded polymer matrix of the composition comprises a plurality of spatially immobilised particles. The spatial immobilisation of the particles confers on each beaded polymer matrix a “fingerprint” which enables identification of unique beads in a population of beads. The unique identification of individual beads makes it possible to perform combinatorial chemistry strategies while logging individual chemical transformation. Also provided are methods for detection of relative positions in space of particles, methods for generating matrices, methods for distance matrix determination, methods for identifying individual matrices and devices for recording and storing images of matrices.