VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE SYSTEM WITH HEATING AND COOLING PROVISION

A method, and apparatus (10) for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam p ad (11) for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad (13) for application over the wound site (12), a wound drape (14) or...

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Main Authors HANNIGAN, RAYMOND R, SCHROEDER, WAYNE J, BILTZ, CHARLES I., JR, DILAZZARO, FRANK, JOHNSON, ROYCE W, LEININGER, JAMES R, FASHEK, CHRISTOPHER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 12.10.2000
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
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Summary:A method, and apparatus (10) for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam p ad (11) for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad (13) for application over the wound site (12), a wound drape (14) or sealing enclosure of the foam pad (11), the heating, and cooling pad (13) at wound site (12). The foam pad (11) is placed in fluid communication with a vacuum source for promotion of the controlled acceleration or retardation of the body's inflammatory response. The heating, and cooling provision controls th e local metabolic function as part of the inflammatory response.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20002369022