Method and apparatus for aspirating secreted fluids from a wound

Details Method and apparatus for aspirating secreted fluids from a wound Method and apparatus for aspirating secreted fluids from a wound

1987-07-22

1989-01-17

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 50, A61M 3100

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047985836

ABSTRACT:
A method provided for aspirating secreted fluids from a wound by means of a drain connected to a negative pressure source with variable negative pressure, the negative pressure effective at the drain being adjusted in accordance with a selectable pressure/time diagram. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the aforementioned method consisting of a negative pressure measuring device and a regulator controlling the negative pressure source, which regulator has inputs for the actual value determined by the negative pressure measuring device and for the prescribed set point value of the negative pressure.

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