WOUND CARE METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH ONE OR BOTH OF VACUUM-LIGHT THERAPY AND THERMALLY AUGMENTED OXYGENATION
A combination therapy pad that includes a first layer and a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer. A fiber-optic array is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. A third layer is operatively coupled to the first layer. The third layer includes a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source. The third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area.
1 . A method of treating a wound area, the method comprising:
covering the wound area with a therapy pad, the therapy pad comprising:
a first layer;
a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer;
a third layer operatively coupled to the first layer, the third layer having a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source, wherein the third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area; and
administering at least one of oxygenation therapy and vacuum therapy to the wound area via the therapy pad.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering of oxygenation therapy comprises delivering oxygen from an oxygen source to the wound area via the therapy pad.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the administering oxygenation therapy comprises at least one of warming or cooling the oxygen via a thermoelectric element.
4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising administering a pulsed radio frequency signal to the wound area via a radio frequency antenna disposed within the therapy pad.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the radio frequency antenna is disposed substantially around a perimeter of the wound area.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the vacuum therapy and the oxygenation therapy are administered via a common port in the therapy pad.