AUTO-REPLENISHING, WOUND-DRESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

Apparatus and methods to treat skin defects include a pump with reservoirs for a pressurization gas and a fluid. Upon activation, the pump generates a gas introduced into the gas reservoir, a movable wall of which displaces a movable wall of a fluid source, thus dispensing the fluid into the dressing to spread throughout irrespective of orientation of the dressing, maintaining a transport fluid (e.g. carrier) in the dressing and in contact with a skin defect being treated. The dressing may have a distribution network, and multiple members, dispensing the fluid into the dressing and in contact with a skin defect being treated.

主权项

1. A dressing comprising:
a distribution member; a feed conduit for delivering a fluid to the distribution member, the distribution member configured to receive and distribute the fluid substantially uniformly across the distribution member by wicking action, irrespective of the orientation of the distribution member; and an interface member is positioned between the distribution member and a skin defect being treated by the dressing, the interface member transporting the fluid into contact with the skin defect.