Reduced pressure therapy of the sacral region

摘要

Reduced pressure wound therapy is performed on a sacral region of a patient using an adhesive dressing comprising a flexible planar layer and a non-planar fold-sealing region configured to seal to the intergluteal cleft of a patient. The fold-sealing region is located on an outer edge of the adhesive dressing and comprises a tapered configuration.

主权项

1. A device to treat a region of a patient having a skin fold, comprising:
a multi-lobular base layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, an interior region, and an outer perimeter, wherein each lobular region of the base layer comprises a curve that converges at a central axis of the base layer; wherein the base layer further comprises a branched conduit system; and an adhesive conduit located on the base layer, wherein the adhesive conduit encloses an area of the base layer.