Wound treatment device
View Patent ↗A wound treatment device comprises a wound surface contacting plug ( 10 ) and a cover ( 24 ) for covering the wound surface ( 22 ) and the plug ( 10 ), wherein said plug ( 10 ) consists of a flat textile isolating material comprising at least one first surface layer ( 12 ), one second surface layer ( 14 ) and one intermediate space ( 18 ) arranged between said surface layers ( 12, 14 ). At least the first surface layer ( 12 ) is provided with a biocompatible surface and a structure which enables a liquid to pass and prevents a wound tissue from growing in said structure. The intermediate space ( 18 ) is provided with isolating threads ( 16 ) elastically holding the first surface layer ( 12 ) and the second surface layer at a certain distance from each other.
1. A method of treating a wound, comprising the steps of:
providing a wound insert having a first, biocompatible wound surface layer and a second surface layer held apart by elastic spacer filaments to define an interspace in an interior of the wound insert between the biocompatible wound surface layer and the second surface layer, wherein the interspace is a substantially open space to receive a vacuum hose;
fitting the wound insert to a wound such that the biocompatible wound surface layer abuts the wound;
surrounding the wound insert and wound with a dressing material to form a substantially air-tight seal;
introducing the vacuum hose under the seal and into the interior of the wound insert between the first and second surface layers in direct communication with the interspace;
creating a vacuum under the seal with the vacuum hose in communication with the interspace in the wound insert;
wherein the vacuum compresses the wound insert against the restoring force of the elastic spacer filaments;
wherein the elastic spacer filaments cause the wound insert to expand;
wherein expansion of the wound insert exerts pressure on the wound and expels wound tissue fluids that collect in the interspace;
opening a valve of the vacuum hose to release the vacuum;
suctioning the wound tissue fluids out of the interspace; and
repeating the step of creating a vacuum under the seal at least once.
2. The method of treating a wound according to claim 1 , wherein the seal has a closable opening the closable opening of the seal is closed after the wound insert is compressed.
3. The method of treating a wound according to claim 1 , wherein the wound insert has two biocompatible wound surface layers disposed opposite each other;
fitting the wound insert into a wound such that both biocompatible wound surface layers abut against the wound.