Method For Treating Wound, Dressing For Use Therewith Apparatus And System for Fabricating Dressing
A method of treating a wound using a customized dressing. In the method, at least one wound characteristic is evaluated. A treatment need as a function of the at least one wound characteristic is determined. A dressing having a dressing characteristic responsive to the treatment need is fabricated and applied to the wound. A dressing for use therewith and an apparatus and system for fabricating the dressing are provided.
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23 : A system for fabricating a wound dressing, comprising:
a processor configured to receive input regarding one or more dressing parameters for a dressing to be fabricated; and
a wound dressing fabrication device coupled to the processor, said fabrication device being configured to fabricate the dressing in accordance with the one or more dressing parameters.
24 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the input comprises a user selection of a shape from a library of predetermined dressing shapes.
25 : The system of claim 24 , wherein:
said library of predetermined dressing shapes comprises one or more of the following shapes: round, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal, rhomboidal, and narrow strip.
26 : The system of claim 24 , wherein:
the input comprises a user selection of one or more dimensions of the selected shape.
27 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises a material of the wound dressing.
28 : The system of claim 27 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises a number of material layers in the wound dressing.
29 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises an absorbing capacity of the wound dressing.
30 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises a water penetration capacity or a water vapor penetration of the wound dressing.
31 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises a gas penetration capacity of the wound dressing.
32 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises a thickness of the wound dressing.
33 : The system of claim 23 , wherein:
the one or more dressing parameters comprises a material form of the wound dressing.
34 : The system of claim 23 , further comprising:
an enclosure for providing a sterile volume in which the dressing is fabricated by the wound dressing fabrication device.
35 : The system of claim 23 , further comprising:
a packaging system for packing the dressing in a package after the dressing is fabricated.
36 : The system of claim 35 , wherein:
the packaging system packs the dressing using packaging material from a roll of packaging material.