Pressure sore treatment device and method

摘要

A pressure sore treatment device for reducing pressure on an area of the skin of a patient, while ensuring air circulation to the skin, can include: a cover box, which can further include a box structure with a hole; and a belt strap, so that the cover box can be placed with the hole covering the affected area of the skin, and secured to the body of the patient with the belt strap. The cover box can be detachable from the belt strap, and in some versions the device can be made from antimicrobial materials. Further disclosed is a method for pressure sore treatment including: placing a box structure with a hole over a treatment area on a patient's body and securing the box structure in place over the treatment area, so that the hole covers and eliminates pressure on the treatment area.

主权项

1. A pressure sore treatment device for reducing pressure on a treatment area of skin of a patient, and thereby treating or preventing a pressure sore, comprising:
a cover box, which further comprises
a box structure with a box structure cavity, wherein further the box structure cavity forms a hole going through the box structure, with openings on respectively an outer side, and an inner side of the box structure; anda box-belt fastening mechanism; and a belt strap, comprising:
a belt-to-belt fastening mechanism;a belt body, further comprising a belt body hole; anda belt-box fastening mechanism; wherein the inner opening is configured with a size of at least one square inch; wherein the belt strap is configured to attach to the outer side of the cover box, such that the belt body hole is positioned on top of the outer side opening to the box structure cavity, and the belt strap is configured to be fastened, using the belt-to-belt fastening mechanism, around a part of a body of the patient; wherein the cover box is configured to be securely attachable to the belt strap, and to be removable; wherein the cover box is configured to be positioned and secured in place over the treatment area of the skin of the patient, such that an inner side of the cover box is in contact with skin surrounding the treatment area, such that the inner side surrounds the treatment area, and such that the inner side opening is positioned over the treatment area.