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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Kci Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Raymond R. Hannigan, San Antonio, TX (US);
James R. Leininger, San Antonio, TX (US);
Charles I. Biltz, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Frank Dilazzaro, London, GB;
Christopher Fashek, San Antonio, TX (US);
Royce W. Johnson, Green Cove Springs, FL (US);
Wayne J. Schroeder, San Antonio, TX (US);
KCI Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A method, and apparatus for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam pad for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad for application over the wound site, a wound drape or sealing enclosure of the foam pad, the heating, and cooling pad at wound site. The foam pad is placed in fluid communication with a vacuum source for promotion of the controlled acceleration or retardation of the body's inflammatory response. The heating, and cooling provision controls the local metabolic function as part of the inflammatory response.