ABDOMINAL WOUND DRESSING COMPRISING AN APPLICATION AID

• Main Authors: PIERRE CROIZAT, AXEL ECKSTEIN, CORNELIA WOLF
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 24.04.2015
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; 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; 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

The dressing (10) has a flexible film (1) including a side for application on a wound bottom i.e. exposed inner organ or great omentum. The film is provided with openings (6) i.e. circular holes. Pockets (25) are opened towards a middle of the dressing and provided on a dressing side, which faces away from a wound during use. A conducting unit is not applied on another side of the film. The conducting unit is made of a bendable elastomer material with a thickness extension of maximum 30 mm and includes a continuous cavity. Liquid-permeable layers are provided on the dressing side. The liquid-permeable layers are designed as porous polymer foams. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for use during a low-pressure therapy of a wound (2) a surgical instrument (3) a ready-made set.