WOUND CARE AND INFUSION METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT
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.
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11 . A wound-care system, comprising:
a patch;
an infusion tube coupled to the patch;
an oxygen concentrator coupled to the patch via the infusion tube;
a vacuum tube coupled to the patch;
a pump coupled to the patch via the vacuum tube;
a humidifier coupled to the infusion tube;
a first plurality of solenoids disposed between the patch and the oxygen concentrator; and
a second plurality of solenoids for isolating the pump from the patch.
12 . The wound-care system of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of solenoids comprises an oxygen solenoid and an infusion solenoid.
13 . The wound-care system of claim 12 , comprising an oxygen vent solenoid disposed between the oxygen solenoid and the infusion solenoid.
14 . The wound-care system of claim 11 , wherein the second plurality of solenoids comprises a pump solenoid and a patch solenoid.
15 . The wound-care system of claim 14 , comprising a vacuum vent solenoid disposed between the pump solenoid and the patch solenoid.
16 . The wound-care system of claim 11 , comprising an exudate bottle fluidly coupled to the patch and the pump solenoid.
17 . The wound-care system of claim 11 , wherein the pump is fluidly coupled to the patch via the pump solenoid and the patch solenoid, the pump supplying vacuum pressure to the patch.
18 . The wound-care system of claim 11 , wherein the oxygen concentrator is fluidly coupled to the patch via the oxygen solenoid, the oxygen concentrator supplying oxygen to the patch.
19 . The wound-care system of claim 11 , wherein: a vacuum vent solenoid is disposed between and fluidly couples the pump to an exterior environment; and
an oxygen vent solenoid is disposed between and fluidly couples the oxygen concentrator to the exterior environment.