DEVICE FOR TREATING A WOUND IN THE SKIN OF A PATIENT

摘要

A device 1, 14, 15, 18 for treating a wound 3 in the skin 2 of a patient by exposing the wound to a medium which stimulates the healing process, which device comprises at least one wall 4 which can be connected in an at least substantially fluid-tight manner to skin tissue surrounding the wound 3 so as to form an at least substantially fluid-tight space 13 between the wound 3 and the wall 4, a fluid inlet 8 for introducing said medium into said space 13, and a fluid outlet 9, wherein the wall area that is to cover the wound 3 is provided with spacers 5 extending towards the wound 3, which spacers 5 are intended to rest on the wound 3 so as to keep at least part of the wall 4 spaced from the wound 3.