Phototherapy wound treatment
View Patent ↗A wound treatment for use during phototherapy treatment of a wound includes a pliable optical component adapted to be applied over the wound and to direct light rays during phototherapy treatment, and a bandage for securing the Fresnel lens over the wound. The optical component may be configured to direct light rays toward a perimeter edge of the wound. A wound treatment kit for phototherapy treatment of a wound includes a package and a sterile, pliable optical component in the package. The optical component is removable from the sterile package and is placed over the wound during the phototherapy treatment. The optical component directs light rays toward a selected area of the wound during phototherapy treatment.
1. A phototherapy wound treatment device, comprising:
a bandage having an adhesive on a skin-contacting surface thereof; and
a pliable optical component secured to the bandage, the pliable optical component comprising a vapor permeable Fresnel lens configured to direct light rays entering an outer face thereof and exiting from a skin-facing inner face thereof toward a perimeter area of the wound.
2. The phototherapy wound treatment device according to claim 1 , wherein the pliable optical component is secured to the bandage by an adhesive.
3. The phototherapy wound treatment device according to claim 1 , wherein the bandage covers at least a portion of the outer face of the pliable optical component.
4. The phototherapy wound treatment device according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the bandage covering the outer face of the pliable optical component is transparent.
5. The phototherapy wound treatment device according to claim 1 , wherein the bandage is secured to the outer face of the pliable optical component.
6. The phototherapy wound treatment device according to claim 1 , wherein the bandage includes an opening extending therethrough, the pliable optical component being secured to the bandage adjacent a perimeter of the opening.
7. The phototherapy wound treatment device according to claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the outer face of the pliable optical component is exposed by the opening.