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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2020
Cor Medical Ventures, Inc., Solana Beach, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Vikas Patel, Denver, CO (US);
Christopher Kleck, Englewood, CA (US);
Brian Bowman, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Tina John, San Diego, CA (US);
Jude Paganelli, San Diego, CA (US);
Cor Medical Ventures, Inc., Del Mar, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A device and method for treatment of post-operative surgical site wounds. Device includes an elongated hollow shaft that spans from the wound closure to the deep wound area, the internal end abutting a wound dressing and the external end connecting to a device that can provide negative-pressure suction and irrigation. Device providing one or more of irrigation, suction, and/or local antibiotic delivery to deep infections through a closed-wound. The method for removal includes narrowing a removal element relative to the long axis, collapsing the wound dressing; removing the wound dressing through the elongated shaft; and removing the device through a closed wound, avoiding a second removal surgery.