Method and apparatus for promoting soft tissue enlargement...

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A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01) A61H 9/00 (2006.01) A61H 19/00 (2006.01) A61F 5/41 (2006.01)

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CA 2186725

An apparatus and method for healing open wounds through enlarge- ment of soft tissue surrounding said wound is comprised of a dome (12) configured to fit over the wound and at least a portion of the surround- ing soft tissue. The dome (12) has a rim (14) with a surface area equal to or greater than the normal area of the dome opening to prevent med- ical complications caused by exces- sive pressure to the skin. A gas- ket (46) or other cushioning material may be provided about the periphery of the dome (12) for patient comfort and improved seal. The dome (12) also includes a vacuum pump (20) with a power source (22), pressure sensor (24), and servomechanism (26) for regulating the pressure within the dome (12) to any one of several proto- cols using pressures which might tem- porarily exceed non-damaging levels.

L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé destiné à la cicatrisation de plaies ouvertes, par élargissement des tissus doux entourant la plaie. L'appareil comprend un dôme (12) conçu de façon à être placé au-dessus de la plaie et d'au moins une partie du tissu mou périphérique. Le dôme (12) comporte un rebord (14) dont la surface est supérieure ou égale à la surface normale de l'ouverture du dôme afin d'empêcher des complications médicales provoquées par une pression excessive sur la peau. Un joint (46) ou un autre matériau d'amortissement peuvent être installés à la périphérie du dôme (12) afin d'assurer le confort du patient et d'améliorer l'étanchéité. Le dôme (12) comprend également une pompe à vide (20) munie d'une source d'énergie (22), un capteur de pression (24) et un mécanisme d'asservissement (26) destiné à réguler la pression à l'intérieur du dôme (12) selon un protocole choisi parmi plusieurs, utilisant des pressions pouvant dépasser temporairement des niveaux n'entraînant pas de lésions.

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