Combination SIS and vacuum bandage and method
A wound care bandage for treating a wound is provided. The bandage includes an SIS layer to be placed on the wound surface and a cover to be placed over the wound. The bandage further includes a structure to provide a vacuum space. A method for promoting wound healing is further provided. The method includes applying the above-mentioned wound care bandage to the wound and creating a vacuum in the vacuum space to draw blood controllably from the wound into the SIS layer.
1. A wound care bandage for use with a vacuum source, the wound care bandage comprising:
a cover having an aperture and configured for placement over a wound to provide a vacuum space around the wound;
a collagen-containing layer configured for placement on the wound within the vacuum space; and
a porous pad configured for placement between the collagen-containing layer,and the cover within the vacuum space, the porous pad being removable from the wound and having a plurality of fluid passageways; and
wherein the cover is configured to hold the porous pad and the collagen-containing, layer in place within the vacuum space when the vacuum source provides sufficient negative pressure to the vacuum space through the aperture.
2. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the collagen-containing layer comprises a submucosa layer.
3. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the collagen-containing layer is selected from the group consisting of submucosa, lamina propria, and stratum compactum.
4. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the collagen-containing layer is a sheet of a collagen matrix material having a three-dimensional structure.
5. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the collagen-containing layer is configured, upon placement into a wound, to support tissue remodeling.
6. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the bandage further includes a biological glue configured for placement between the wound and the collagen-containing layer to hold the collagen-containing layer stationary relative to the wound.
7. The bandage of claim 6 , wherein the glue is a fibrin sealant.
8. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a first surface and a second surface and the first surface includes an adhesive for adhering to skin adjacent the wound.
9. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the porous pad includes an aperture defined by an inner wall.
10. The bandage of claim 9 , wherein the inner wall of the aperture is a ring.
11. The bandage of claim 1 , wherein the porous pad has a thickness,of approximately one to two centimeters.
12. A method for promoting wound healing using a vacuum source, the method comprising:
applying a collagen-containing layer to a wound surface;
positioning a porous pad over the collagen matrix, the porous pad having a plurality of fluid passageways;
placing a cover over the wound to create a vacuum space including the collagen-contianing layer and the porous pad; the cover having an aperture adapted to be coupled to the vacuum source; and
providing sufficient negative pressure from the vacuum source through the aperture to the vacuum space to hold the porous pad and the collagen-containing layer in place within the vacuum space.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein: the collagen-containing layer is selected from the group consisting of submucosa, lamina propria, and stratum compactum.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the collagen-containing layer is a sheet of a collagen matrix material having a three-dimensional structure.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the bandage further includes a biological glue configured for placement between the wound and the collagen-containing layer to hold the collagen-containing layer stationary relative to the wound.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the glue is a fibrin sealant.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the cover includes a first surface and a second surface and the first surface includes an adhesive for adhering to skin adjacent the wound.
18. The method, of claim 12 , wherein the porous pad includes an aperture defined by an inner wall, wherein the inner wall of the aperture is a ring.