Surgery – Miscellaneous
Patent
1993-03-09
1997-06-10
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
602 42, A61B 1900
Patent
active
056366434
ABSTRACT:
A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the wound cover over the wound. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site.
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Argenta Louis C.
Morykwas Michael J.
Kamm William E.
Lacyk John P.
Wake Forest University
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