Wound treatment employing reduced pressure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7216651
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09863234

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A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the wound cover over the wound. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site.

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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCESMEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27157

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Argenta, Louis C Winston-Salem, NC 33 5682
Morykwas, Michael J Pfafftown, NC 31 5847

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