Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1991-05-29
1992-10-27
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128800, 604 20, A61N 118, A61N 130
Patent
active
051580810
ABSTRACT:
A method for treating pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, or other soft tissue wounds involves the application of a pulsed DC current to the patient's body to stimulate healing of the soft tissue wound. In accordance with the present invention, a pair of electrodes are applied to the patient's body outside the area of the sore, but closely adjacent the outer edges of the sore. The electrodes are placed on opposite sides of the sore and a current is applied to the patient's skin through the electrodes so that the current path is across the sore. The current is applied for a short duration and the probes are repositioned. The process is repeated as many times as necessary to direct current across the entire surface area of the wound. Unlike prior art methods of electrotherapy, the method of the present invention takes only a few minutes to treat each sore.
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Chandler Mark H.
McWhorter Luther S.
Cohen Lee S.
Jastrzab J.
Trillion Medical Resources, Inc.
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