Access openings in vacuum bandage
US8168848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M27/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wound dressing member is provided for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface. The member may include a top surface and a bottom surface adapted to be in contact with and generally conform to the wound surface. The member may further include a plurality of discrete holes formed in the bottom surface and at least one discrete opening formed in the top surface. A port of the member may be provided to communicate with the vacuum source, each discrete hole, and the at least one discrete opening.
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