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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Vishal Saxena, Somerville, MA (US);
Dennis Orgill, Belmont, MA (US);
Roberto Rangel, Catonsville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Vishal Saxena, Somerville, MA (US);
Dennis Orgill, Belmont, MA (US);
Roberto Rangel, Catonsville, MD (US);
Assignee:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, INC, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/0037 (2013.01); A61M 1/0009 (2013.01); A61M 1/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus provides micromechanical forces on a wound bed to accelerate healing of a wound. The apparatus includes a pressure chamber having a substantially airtight plunger and an inlet fluidly connected to a first end of a conduit. A constant force spring is operatively connected to apply a constant force to the plunger. A suction cup is in fluid communication with a second end of the conduit.