APPARATUS FOR ASPIRATING, IRRIGATING AND/OR CLEANSING OF WOUNDS

摘要

An apparatus (1) for cleansing wounds (5) in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir (12) connected to a conformable wound dressing (2) and wound exuda te from the dressing are moved by a device (which may be a single pump or two pumps) for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressin g and a means for providing simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the woun d, and means for supplying physiologically active agents to the wound. The form er provides a desired balance of fluid at a controlled nominal flow rate that removes materials deleterious to wound healing, while distributing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing over the wound bed. The latte r maintains physiologically active agents at a level that promotes wound heali ng.