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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Ronald F. Vitaris, Worcester, MA (US);
Bethany A. Vitaris, Worcester, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ronald F. Vitaris, Worcester, MA (US);
Bethany A. Vitaris, Worcester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/0049 (2013.01); A61F 13/00068 (2013.01); A61M 1/0052 (2014.02); A61M 1/0088 (2013.01); A61F 2013/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00174 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00536 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7545 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cover layer for a vacuum wound therapy dressing includes a backing layer formed from a flexible polymeric membrane and an adhesive layer for affixing the backing layer over a wound bed to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal around a perimeter of the wound bed. The cover layer is reinforced with a reinforcement layer extending to a peripheral region of the backing layer to distribute forces associated with evacuating a reservoir, as defined by or within the cover, to stimulate healing of the wound bed.