Wound treatment device

摘要

A method of wound treatment can comprise providing a wound treatment device with a wound surface cover and a wound insert. The method can also include positioning the wound insert in contact with the wound, covering the wound insert and wound with the wound surface cover, affixing the wound surface cover to the skin surrounding the wound and compressing the wound insert by applying pressure to the wound surface cover.

主权项

1. A method of wound treatment, comprising:
providing a wound treatment device, comprising: a wound surface cover, the wound surface cover being a seal that is sealingly affixable to skin surrounding a wound and that includes a closeable opening; and a wound insert that comes in contact with a wound surface, the wound insert having:
a first surface layer, wherein the first surface layer has a biocompatible surface and a structure that allows the passing through of fluid;a second surface layer;an interspace between the first surface layer and the second surface layer and defining a substantially open space;elastic elements located in the interspace that hold the first surface layer and the second surface layer elastically apart; and positioning the wound insert in contact with the wound; covering the wound insert and wound with the wound surface cover; affixing the wound surface cover to the skin surrounding the wound; compressing the wound insert by applying pressure by hand to the wound surface cover that is over the wound insert; creating a negative pressure under the wound surface cover by evacuating air through the closable opening; and closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover after creating the negative pressure, wherein closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises covering the closeable opening with tape.