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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187237 | Reduced-pressure, linear wound closing bolsters and systems A reduced-pressure, linear-wound closing bolster has a pivotable frame that moves from an extended position to a compressed position under the influence of reduced pressure. The closing bolster may have a first closing member, a second closing member, and an interio... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177763 | Canister membrane for wound therapy system A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject and a collection canister in fluid communication with the wound dressing. The... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177764 | Devices and methods for treatment of damaged tissue Methods and devices for treatment of damaged tissue are disclosed, including treatment of wounds by employing non-electrically powered, reduced pressure therapy devices. Maintenance and control of the sub atmospheric pressure exerted may be provided by such devices ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172816 | Anisotropic drapes and systems An anisotropic wound drape for treating a wound on a patient includes a flexible sheet for placing over a tissue site. The flexible sheet includes a first isotropic zone, and a second isotropic zone. The first isotropic zone and the second isotropic zone are configu... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167856 | Inflatable bladder dressings, systems, and methods A system for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a tissue site of a patient includes a reduced-pressure source for supplying reduced pressure, a fluid source for supplying a fluid, and a plurality of inflatable bladders for placing adjacent the tissue site. The ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162907 | Method and apparatus for bridging from a dressing in negative pressure wound therapy A method of bridging from a wound dressing to a wound port for negative pressure wound therapy includes positioning an elongate wick between a wound and a remote location with respect to the wound. The elongate wick includes a three-dimensional spacer fabric having ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162908 | Devices for treatment of damaged tissue Methods and devices for treatment of damaged tissue are disclosed, including treatment of wounds by employing non-electrically powered, reduced pressure therapy devices. Maintenance and control of the sub atmospheric pressure exerted may be provided by such devices ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147468 | Reduced-pressure, linear-wound treatment systems A system for treating a linear wound on a patient has a closing dressing bolster for placing on the patient's epidermis over the linear wound, a sealing subsystem for providing a seal over the closing dressing bolster and the patient, and a reduced-pressure subsyste... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133211 | Reduced pressure, compression systems and apparatuses for use on joints A system for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a moveable tissue site, such as a joint, includes a flexible dressing bolster. The flexible dressing bolster has a first side and a second, inward-facing side, and a plurality of flexion joints formed on the flexi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128607 | Devices and methods for treatment of damaged tissue Methods and devices for treatment of damaged tissue are disclosed, including treatment of wounds by employing non-electrically powered, reduced pressure therapy devices. Maintenance and control of the sub atmospheric pressure exerted may be provided by such devices ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8096979 | Reduced pressure treatment system having a dual porosity pad A wound closure system and method having a porous pad for providing a reduced pressure to a tissue site is disclosed. The porous pad comprises a porous material formed by spraying a chemical substance that cures to form the porous material which has a body and an ou... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079991 | Wound suction peg apparatus An apparatus is provided for placement in a wound to treat and promote healing of the wound by suctioning unwanted fluids and debris from the wound. The apparatus includes a suction head peg made of multi-fibered material that is softenable in the human body by body... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070734 | Arrangement for the removal of waste products during the ablation of biological tissue The invention relates to an arrangement for the removal of waste products, such as smoke and tissue particles, arising during the ablation of biological tissue by means of laser irradiation. According to the invention, discharge openings for a flushing gas are provi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062273 | Reduced pressure treatment system A wound treatment apparatus is provided for treating tissue damage, which comprises a fluid impermeable wound cover sealed over a site for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the site. The apparatus also includes a cover with protrusions on its surface for pu... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062272 | Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. The appliance generally comprises a flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portion of the wound. The woun... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057447 | Reduced pressure wound dressing having a wound contact surface with columnar protrusions A reduced pressure treatment system is provided for delivering a reduced pressure to a tissue site comprising a distribution manifold including a backing substrate with a first side and a second side and a plurality of protrusions positioned on the first side of the... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048046 | Wound therapy system with housing and canister support A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with the healing of a surgical wound is disclosed. The system may be portable or semi-portable, thereby providing the subject with the ability to be partially or completely ambulatory through the course of t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034037 | Vacuum wound dressing Provided, in one embodiment, is a vacuum wound dressing for covering a wound bed comprising: a wound contact layer comprising a fibrous blend or fibrous material that forms a cohesive gel when wetted by wound exudate; a source of vacuum situated to be separated from... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025650 | Negative pressure wound treatment device, and methods A negative pressure (i.e., vacuum or suction) wound healing device and system incorporating the device. The device of the present disclosure is smaller, lighter, portable, and overall more manageable by both the user and the medical personnel than the conventional s... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007481 | Subatmospheric pressure mechanism for wound therapy system A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound is provided. The system includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, and a collection canister in fluid communication wit... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988680 | Vacuum therapy and cleansing dressing for wounds A wound dressing member is provided for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source. The wound dressing member is also provided for use with a wound having a wound surface. The wound dressing member includes a wound facing surface adapted to be in contact w... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981098 | System for suction-assisted wound healing 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... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7927319 | System and method for distinguishing leaks from a disengaged canister condition in a reduced pressure treatment system A reduced pressure treatment system includes a processing unit, a reduced pressure source, and a conduit fluidly connected between the reduced pressure source and a tissue site of a patient. The reduced pressure source is configured to operate at a target power leve... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909805 | Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises an impermeable flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portio... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896856 | Wound packing for preventing wound closure A wound insert or wound packing for preventing wound closure is provided. Such packing may be used alone or in regular bandages or in vacuum bandages or in irrigation bandages. Some illustrative wound inserts are configured for placement within an undermined portion... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7867206 | Vacuum therapy and cleansing dressing for wounds A bandage for use with a vacuum source includes a wound dressing member to be placed in contact with a wound surface and a suction port associated with the wound dressing member. The member is configured with spacers contacting the wound surface to define suction sp... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7846141 | Reduced pressure treatment system A wound treatment apparatus is provided for treating tissue damage, which comprises a fluid impermeable wound cover sealed over a site for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the site. The apparatus also includes a cover with protrusions on its surface for pu... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7824384 | Chest tube drainage system A system for draining the chest cavity of a patient subjected to a traumatic chest injury and/or to surgery within the chest. The system includes a small, portable suction device and a chest tube with an improved terminal structure. A number of embodiments of the su... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815616 | Device for treating a wound A medical device is provided that encloses a wound and promotes wound drainage by suction. The device includes an enclosure to be placed over a wound, adhesively connected to the skin around the wound by a flange. Gauze type packing cylinders can be placed in the wo... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811269 | Negative pressure assisted tissue treatment system A system for stimulating the healing of tissue comprises a porous pad positioned within a wound cavity, and an airtight dressing secured over the pad, so as to provide an airtight seal to the wound cavity. A proximal end of a conduit is connectable to the dressing. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799004 | Negative pressure wound treatment apparatus and infection identification system and method A vacuum assisted wound closure device having a means for identifying infectious agents within a wound site. The vacuum assisted wound closure device includes a screen for placement within a wound site, a sealing means for covering the wound site, and a vacuum sourc... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7758555 | Reduced pressure treatment system having blockage clearing and dual-zone pressure protection capabilities A method of treating a tissue site is provided. The method includes applying a reduced pressure to a tissue site with a reduced pressure source. A source pressure is monitored at the reduced pressure source, and a differential pressure is determined between the sour... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758554 | Reduced pressure treatment system having a dual porosity pad A wound closure apparatus having a porous pad adapted to be fluidly connected to a vacuum pump. The pad is placed over or within a tissue site, and the vacuum pump may be activated to draw air and exudates from the tissue site. The pad contains multiple pore sizes t... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731702 | Closed wound drainage system A portable closed wound drainage system that uses a pouch shaped dressing which is inserted into a wound. At least a portion of the outer surface of the pouch is porous to allow exudates to enter. Exudates are removed from the pouch by flexible tubing which is secur... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7699823 | Wound dressing with vacuum reservoir A wound dressing apparatus includes a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed. The wound dressing member including an internal vacuum reservoir and has a port in communication with the vacuum reservoir for applying subatmospheric pr... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7670323 | Portable wound treatment apparatus having pressure feedback capabilities A reduced pressure treatment apparatus includes a drape for positioning over the wound site to create and maintain a substantially air-tight cavity between the wound site and the drape. A multi-lumen suction tube is provided to be attached to a reduced pressure sour... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651484 | Systems and methods for improved connection to wound dressings in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment systems Described are improvements to the structure and functionality of a reduced pressure adapter used to connect a distribution manifold and a reduced pressure source instrumentation in a reduced pressure wound treatment (RPWT) system. The reduced pressure adapter reduce... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648488 | Wound care system Disclosed is an apparatus for the treatment of a wound on a patient. The apparatus is capable of administering localized negative pressure therapy to the wound using a negative pressure source and a drain line for removing exudate from the wound. The apparatus is al... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7615036 | Device and method for wound therapy A wound therapy device is disclosed. The wound therapy device may include a housing for covering at least a portion of a wound and for sealing to a body surface of a patient. The housing may also include a liquid-retention chamber for retaining liquid therein and a ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7491193 | Personal care apparatus with at least two suction nozzles A personal care apparatus (1) is provided with a suction nozzle configuration (4) which has two different suction nozzles (15, 22) with two different suction sections (27, 26), wherein the suction nozzles (15, 22) are held adjustab... | 02/17/2009 |
