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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
James R Gross, Wareham, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Kendall Company, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604313 ; 604316 ; 604319 ; 604355 ;
Abstract
The invention features methods and apparatuses for evacuation of exudate from wounds. The apparatuses include a suctioning means having an inlet port and an outlet port, and a wound cover in fluid communication with the suctioning means via the inlet port. The wound cover is adapted to fit in fluid communication with a wound dressing for application to a wound site. The suctioning means is operative to remove exudate from a wound dressing in association with the wound cover and covering a wound site.
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