WOUND TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A method of aiding the healing of a wound in a limb of a patient, the method comprises elevating the limb to a substantially horizontal or greater than horizontal angle, and applying electrical signals across the wound to stimulate healing. Also, a method and device for aiding the healing of a wound in a limb of a patient operates to generate electrical signals for a period of time at repeated intervals in accordance with a treatment regime for application of the electrical signals to electrodes applied around the wound to apply the electrical signals across the wound; to detect motion and/or elevation of the limb; and to control the application of the electrical signals to the electrodes in response to the detection to modify the treatment regime to preferentially apply the electrical signals across the wound when the limb is active and/or elevated. Further, a method and device for aiding the healing of a wound in a limb of a patient operates to generate electrical signals for a period of time at repeated intervals in accordance with a treatment regime for application to electrodes applied around the wound to apply the electrical signals across the wound; and to warn the patient before the electrical signals are going to be applied to across the wound to enable the patient to take required action in compliance with the treatment regime.