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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
May. 14, 2007
Applicants:
Martin Ugander, Malmö, SE;
Malin Malmsjö, Lund, SE;
Inventors:
Martin Ugander, Malmö, SE;
Malin Malmsjö, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Forskarpatent I Syd AB, Lund, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an implantable, disposable barrier disc to be used in negative pressure treatment of wounds, in particular sternotomy wounds, wherein the barrier disc consists of a rigid material withstanding a negative pressure of at least −50 mmHg without causing deformation to the barrier disc, and that the barrier disc is perforated to allow drainage of wound fluid through said barrier disc.