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Measurement apparatus for vacuum therapy systems for wound treatment

US8635921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PAUL HARTMANN AG · DE

Inventors

Axel Eckstein · Heidenheim, DE
Martin Junginger · Hermaringen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2009
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2209/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for vacuum therapy system (60) for wound treatment, comprising an artificial wound unit (44) with a wall (43) that encloses an artificial wound cavity (45) open at least on one side, wherein passages for fluid are provided in the wall and can be supplied with a fluid via fluid delivery lines (46,80), and wherein the open side of the wound cavity (45) can be covered by a vacuum therapy system (60), wherein the vacuum therapy system (60) can apply a vacuum to the wound cavity (45) via a vacuum-generating device (90,92,100) of the measurement apparatus, and wherein a controllable heating device (39,40) is provided for regulating the temperature of the wound unit (44) and/or of the fluid.

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