NEGATIVE PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH HEATING AND COOLING PROVISION

A method, and apparatus for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam pad for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad for application over the wound site, a wound drape or sealing enclosure of the f...

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Main Authors HANNIGAN RAYMOND R, JOHNSON ROYCE W, SCHROEDER WAYNE J, BLITZ, JR. CHARLES I, FASHEK CHRISTOPHER, DILAZZARO FRANK, LEININGER JAMES R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.08.2013
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 for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam pad for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad for application over the wound site, a wound drape or sealing enclosure of the foam pad, the heating, and cooling pad at wound site The foam pad 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 the local metabolic function as part of the inflammatory response.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313756313