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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Inventors:
Patrick Lewis Blott, York, GB;
Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Hull, GB;
Julian Lee-Webb, York, GB;
Derek Nicolini, Hull, GB;
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 7/03 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/0058 (2013.01); A61F 13/00063 (2013.01); A61F 13/00068 (2013.01); A61F 13/02 (2013.01); A61F 13/0216 (2013.01); A61M 1/0023 (2013.01); A61M 1/90 (2021.05); A61M 1/964 (2021.05); A61M 3/0283 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); A61M 5/44 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61M 35/00 (2013.01); A61F 7/034 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2013/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00174 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00221 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00357 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00536 (2013.01); A61M 2205/364 (2013.01); A61M 2205/368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3686 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0659 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for aspirating, irrigating and/or cleansing wounds is provided. The apparatus and method include one or more of the following: simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the wound, supplying of thermal energy to fluid circulated through the wound; supplying physiologically active agents to the wound; a biodegradable scaffold in contact with the wound bed; and application of stress or flow stress to the wound bed.