Reduced pressure therapy devices
US8529532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/984
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described generally herein are tissue therapy devices, which may comprise a sealant layer and a suction apparatus. The sealant layer functions so as to create a sealed enclosure between it and the surface of a patient by forming, preferably, an airtight seal around an area of tissue that requires negative pressure therapy. The tissue therapy device may comprise a suction apparatus. The suction apparatus is typically in fluid communication with the sealant layer and functions so as to reduce the amount of pressure present underneath the sealant layer. The reduced pressure is self-created by the suction apparatus. Together the sealant layer and the suction apparatus preferably create a closed reduced pressure therapy system. Preferably, the pressure under the sealant layer is reduced by expanding the volume of the enclosure space and thereby decreasing the density of the air molecules under the sealant layer.
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