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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Ulf Johannison, Landvetter, SE;
Sofia Frantzich, Mölnlycke, SE;
Ulf Johannison, Landvetter, SE;
Sofia Frantzich, Mölnlycke, SE;
Molnlycke Health Care AB, Goteborg, SE;
Abstract
A device for treatment of wounds using reduced pressure is provided. The device includes a pump, a reservoir connected to said pump for collecting exudate from a wound, an inlet to the reservoir for connecting the reservoir with the wound so as to allow the pump to expose the wound to the reduced pressure, a wound pad to be arranged in the wound cavity, and a sealing covering the wound and the wound pad. The wound pad consists of an open-cell polyurethane foam which is fully impregnated with a soft hydrophobic silicone gel, and the foam has a hardness of 1.0-6.0 kPa measured according to ISO 3386-1 at at 40% compression The wound pad can be used with an absorbent member. A method is also provided for manufacturing the wound pad.