Apparatus and method for suction-assisted wound healing

• Main Authors: KEVIN P. KLOCEK, JOHN KARPOWICZ, JOHN R. BOEHRINGER, CHRISTOPHER L. RADL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.05.2011
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

A system for treating a wound with suction is provided. The system comprises a wound cover, a pump having an input port and an output port, the input port providing suction to the wound via the wound cover, and a reservoir coupled to the output port of the pump. The reservoir is adapted to receive e...