Tube attachment device for wound treatment
US7485112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/0017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a vacuum tube attachment device for vacuum assisted wound dressings. The device is in the form of a patch that can be attached to the primary wound cover. The patch forms a substantially air-tight seal to the primary wound cover, and a vacuum tube is fixed to the patch such that the patch can be oriented on the wound cover to locate the tube near an opening in the cover to allow vacuum pressure to be communicated to the wound. The patch has an adhesive area around its perimeter for attaching the patch in a substantially air-tight seal to the wound cover at any convenient location on the cover. Several embodiments of the patch are described.
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