Lillian R Ramos

US Patent:

20140276288, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/204878

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Christopher Brian Locke - Bournemouth, GB
James Seddon - Ferndown, GB
T. Blane Sanders - San Antonio TX, US
Lillian Ramos - San Antonio TX, US
Carrie Ann Kauffman - San Antonio TX, US
Marisa Schmidt - San Antonio TX, US
Chester Edlund - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

KCI Licensing, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A61H 9/00

US Classification:

601152

Abstract:

A system and apparatus for promoting perfusion at a tissue site containing a sprain by applying a vacuum to intact skin extending over or surrounding the tissue site. The system and apparatus comprise a manifold formed from a porous material and configured to be disposed proximate the intact skin for distributing vacuum to the intact skin, and a sleeve adapted to cover the manifold and form a chamber containing the manifold to seal the manifold within the chamber between the sleeve and the intact skin. The system and apparatus further comprise a fluid coupling member adapted to deliver vacuum to the manifold for distribution to the intact skin. A method for applying vacuum to the intact skin of a tissue site is also disclosed and described herein.