| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a portable wound cleaning apparatus (1) suitable for use in the cleaning and treatment of wounds. The apparatus (1) comprises a cleaning liquid inlet (4); a pump (P) for conveying liquid (6) from the inlet (4) through an irradiation passage (12) to an outlet nozzle (26). The irradiation passage (12) is enclosed within an irradiation chamber (14) for irradiation by ultraviolet radiation (16) of an effective sterilizing wavelength from an irradiation source (18). The irradiation passage (12) has a wall (24) substantially transparent to the effective sterilizing wavelength of ultraviolet radiation (16). The pump (P) for conveying the liquid (6) is provided with a flow control valve (28) for controlling delivery of cleaning liquid (6A) from the outlet nozzle (26). The pump (P) for conveying the liquid (6) and the irradiation passage (12) and the irradiation source (18) are formed and arranged so that in use of the apparatus (1), the liquid (6) is subjected to an effective sterilizing dose of irradiation (16) during transit through the irradiation passage (12) so that in use of the apparatus (1) a sterile flow of cleaning liquid (6A) may be delivered through the nozzle (26) to a wound to be cleaned.</p> |
