REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING DEBRIDEMENT MECHANISMS

Title:

REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING DEBRIDEMENT MECHANISMS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/075178

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Reduced-pressure treatment systems and methods are disclosed that employ debridement mechanisms to remove unwanted tissue. In one instance, a reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a tissue site on a patient includes a manifold member for distributing reduced pressure to the tissue site, a support member for disposing proximate the tissue site and the manifold, and a debridement mechanism coupled to the support member. The debridement mechanism is for debriding the tissue site. The system further includes a sealing drape for placing over the tissue site and manifold member. The sealing drape is operable to form a fluid seal over the tissue site and manifold member. The system also includes a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering a reduced pressure to the sealing drape. The system may further include a chemical-debridement subsystem. Other systems, manifolds, and methods are disclosed.

Inventors:

SEEGERT CHARLES ALAN (US)
WILKES ROBERT PEYTON (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2009/068542

Publication Date:

October 07, 2010

Filing Date:

December 17, 2009

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

KCI LICENSING INC (US)
SEEGERT CHARLES ALAN (US)
WILKES ROBERT PEYTON (US)

International Classes:

A61H7/00; A61B17/32

Foreign References:

US20070239078A1	2007-10-11
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