Flexible non-contact wound treatment device
US6580012B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/00919
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A non-contact wound treatment device suitable for releasable attachment to a patient's skin surface over a selected wound area in a non-contact position relative to the selected wound area, the wound treatment device comprising an attachment portion suitable for releasable attachment with the patient's skin surface, having an inner perimeter for defining the selected wound area, a wound treatment portion with a substantially planar wound cover and a support member supporting the wound cover, and a transition portion with a membrane connecting the wound treatment portion to the attachment portion, the membrane extending around the outer perimeter of the support member and attached to the attachment portion between the inner and outer perimeter of the attachment portion.
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