CA2121688C - Method and apparatus for treating tissue damage - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention disclosed is a method of treating tissue damage comprising applying a negative pressure to a wound suffi- cient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. Configurations of apparatus for carrying out the method are also disclosed.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING TISSUE DAMAGE
~sPid of the Invention This invention relates generally to wound healing, and more specifically is directed at wounds that are unlikely to heal completely under conventional methods.
Backcrround of the Invention The treatment of open wounds that are too large to spontaneously close has been a troublesome area for many years. Wound closure requires that epithelial and subcutaneous tissue adjacent to the wound migrate toward and eventually close the wound. Some wounds are sufficiently large or infected that they are unable to close spontaneously. In such instances, a zone of stasis, an area in which localized swelling of tissues restricts the flow of blood to these tissues, forms near the surface of the wound. Without sufficient blood flow, the wound is unable to successfully fight bacterial infection and accordingly is unable to close spontaneously.
The most common technique for closure of open wounds has long been the use of sutures or staples.
These mechanical closure methods provide tension on the skin tissue at the wound border that encourages WO 93/09727 ~ ~ ~ PCT/US92/09649 _2_ epithelial tissue to migrate toward the wound and cover it. While suturing and stapling of wounds is widely practiced, it has a major drawback: the tensile force required to achieve closure with sutures or staples causes very high localized stresses at the suture insertion points, resulting in the rupture of the tissue at these points. Substantial rupture will eventually cause dehiscence in some wounds, which results in additional tissue loss. Moreover, some infected wounds harden and inflame to such a degree that closure by suturing is not feasible. Wounds not reparable by suturing or stapling generally require prolonged hospitalization, with its attendant high costs, and major surgical procedures, such as grafts of surrounding tissue. Examples of such wounds include large, deep, open wounds, pressure sores resulting from prolonged pressure, ulcers resulting from chronic osteomyelitis, and partial thickness burns that subsequently develop into full thickness burns.
To date, there has been no consistently satisfactory method for treating such wounds. What is needed is a method of closing the wound without the localized stresses that accompany suturing while at the same time treating any infection present in the wound along with a simple apparatus to carry out the method.
Such a method and apparatus would reduce hospitalization and increase the probability of wound closure.
Summary of the Invention A first aspect of the invention is a method of treating tissue damage which comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound over an area sufficient to promote the migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the wound and for a time period sufficient to facilitate closure of the wound. The method is particularly useful for treating pressure sores.
A second aspect of the invention is a method of treating a burn wound which comprises applying a negative pressure to the burn over an area and for a time sufficient to inhibit progression in the depth of the burn. The method is preferably used on a partial thickness burn soon after its infliction.
A third aspect of the invention is a method of treating tissue damage which comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound for a time sufficient to reduce bacterial density in a wound. A preferred use of this method is its application to a wound for at least 3 days to reduce the bacterial density of an infected wound to the point at which surgical closure can be attempted.
A fourth aspect of the invention is a method of enhancing the attachment of adjacent tissue to a wound which comprises applying a negative pressure to a joined complex of wound and adjacent living tissue at a sufficient magnitude and for a sufficient time to promote the migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the complex. A preferred use of this method is enhanced attachment of adjacent tissue to tissues of the wound edges. Another use is enhanced attachment of an open skin graft.
A fifth aspect of the invention is an apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds which comprises vacuum means for creating a negative pressure on the area of tissue surrounding the wound, sealing means operatively associated with the vacuum means to maintain the negative pressure on the wound, and screen means for preventing overgrowth of tissue in the wound area. A
preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a section of open-cell foam configured to be placed over a wound, a flexible tube inserted into the foam section for attachment to a suction pump, and a flexible polymer sheet overlying the foam section and tubing and configured to be adhered to the skin surrounding the wound.
WO 93/09727 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PCT/US92/09649 Brief Description of the Drawing's Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a negative pressure device comprising a open-cell polymer screen, a flexible hose connecting the foam section to a suction pump, and a flexible polymer sheet overlying the foam-hose assembly to provide the necessary seal;
and Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a negative pressure device comprising a porous screen, an inflatable cuff attached to a semi-rigid cup, and a flexible hose extending from a suction pump to a point within the sealed volume of the cup-cuff assembly.
Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention includes a method of treating tissue damage which comprises the stages of applying a negative pressure to a wound over an area sufficient to promote migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the wound, with the negative pressure being maintained for a time sufficient to facilitate closure of the wound. Wound closure requires that epithelial and subcutaneous tissue migrate from the wound border toward the wound. The use of negative pressure provides tension on this border tissue that causes accelerated tissue migration. It has been observed that the use of the method also causes within the wound increased formation of granulation tissue, a matrix of collagen, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid carrying macrophages, fibroblasts, and neovasculature that aids in healing.
The method is particularly suited for use on pressure sores. A pressure sore is a wound that develops due to constant compressive pressure on the skin surface and underlying tissue. Blood flow to the compressed tissue is restricted to the extent that the overlying tissue dies and subsequently allows the underlying tissue -~, to become infected. The decrease of blood flow to the wound prevents a normal immune reaction to fight the infection, the presence of which prevents tissue migration from the wound border. Pressure sores often occur on bedridden patients who are unable to feel the sore or to move sufficiently to relieve- the contact pressure. Such wounds can become very serious, requiring extensive and repeated skin grafts: some are even fatal.
As described above, application of negative pressure to the sore permits migration of wound border tissue to occur and thus allows sores to heal without these more drastic procedures.
The method can be practiced with the application of substantially continuous negative pressure, where the pressure is relieved only to change the dressing on the wound, or it can be practiced with the use of a cyclic application of pressure in alternate periods of application and non-application. The ratio of duration of application period to non-application period can be as low as 1:10 or as high as 10:1, but is most preferably 1:1. A preferred pattern is 5 minutes of pressure application followed by 5 minutes of relief.
The method is preferably practiced using a negative pressure ranging from 0.01 to 0.99 atmospheres, and more preferably practiced using a negative pressure ranging between 0.5 to 0.8 atmospheres. The time period for use of the method on a wound is preferably at least 12 hours, but can be, for example, 1 day, 2 days, 5 days, 7 days , 14 days , 3 0 days , or even longer . There is no upper limit beyond which use of the method is no longer beneficial: the method increases the rate of closure up to the time the wound actually closes.
The present invention also includes a method of treating damaged tissue which comprises the steps of applying a negative pressure to a wound for a time and at a magnitude sufficient to reduce bacterial density in the wound. Open wounds are almost always contaminated with harmful bacteria. Generally a bacterial density of 105 bacterial organisms per gram of tissue is regarded as infected. (It is generally accepted that at this level of infection, grafted tissue will not adhere to a wound).
These bacteria must be killed, either through the wound host's natural immune response or through some external method, before a wound will close. We have observed that application of negative pressure to a wound will reduce the bacterial density of the wound: it is believed that this effect is due to either the bacteria's incompatibility with a negative pressure environment or the increased blood flow to the wound area, as blood brings with it cells and enzymes to destroy the bacteria.
The method can be used to reduce bacterial density in a wound by at least half. More preferably, it can be used to reduce bacterial density by at least 1,000 fold. Most preferably, the method can be used to reduce bacterial density by at least 1,000,000 fold. The ranges of pressure magnitude and application duration are as described above, although Example 3 demonstrates dramatic reduction in wound contamination after a 4-day application of negative pressure. Pressure can be applied continuously or cyclically in the application/nonapplication ratios described above.
The present invention also includes a method of treating a burn which comprises the steps of applying a negative pressure to the burn over an area and for a time sufficient to inhibit formation of a full thickness burn.
A partial thickness burn, one which has a surface layer of dead tissue and an underlying zone of stasis, is often sufficiently infected that it will transform within 24-48 hours into a full thickness burn, one in which all epidermal structures are destroyed. As explained above, the application of a negative pressure to the wound prevents the infection from becoming sufficiently severe to cause destruction of the underlying epidermal structures. As above, the magnitude, pattern, and duration of pressure application can vary with the individual wound.
The present invention also provides a method for enhancing the attachment of living tissue to a wound which comprises the steps of first joining the living tissue to the wound to form a wound-tissue complex, then applying a negative pressure to the wound-tissue complex over an area sufficient to promote migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the complex, with the negative pressure being maintained for a time period sufficient to facilitate closure of the wound.
Attachment of living tissue to a wound is a~~common procedure that can take many forms. For example, one common technique is the use of a "flap", a technique in which skin tissue from an area adjacent to the wound is detached on three sides but remains attached on the fourth, then is moved onto the wound. Another frequently used technique is an open skin graft in which skin is fully detached from another skin surface and grafted onto the wound. The application of negative pressure to the wound-graft complex reduces bacterial density in the complex and improves blood flow to the wound, thereby improving the attachment of the grafted tissue.
The acceptable ranges of time, magnitude, and application/non-application-ratio are as described above.
Each of these variables is affected by the size and type of wound.
The present invention also includes an apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds. The apparatus comprises vacuum means such as a pump for creating a negative pressure on the area of skin surrounding the wound, sealing.means such as an adhesive sheet operatively associated with the vacuum means for maintaining negative pressure on the wound by contacting the skin surrounding the wound, and screen means such as an open-cell foam section located within the sealing .. lai, ~~jj[,,--..'~~~~""~~ r ~12I~88 means for preventing the overgrowth of tissue in the wound area.
The screen means is placed over substantially the expanse of the wound to prevent its overgrowth. The size and configuration of the screen can be adjusted to fit the individual wound. It can be formed from a variety of porous semi-rigid materials. The material must be sufficiently porous to allow oxygen to reach the wound, and sufficiently rigid to prevent wound overgrowth. Most preferred is the use of an open-cell polymer foam, which permits direct connection of the screen means to the vacuum means through a flexible hose inserted into the foam. Such foam can vary in thickness and rigidity, although it is preferred that a spongy material be used for the patient's comfort if the patient must lay upon the device during its operation. It can also be perforated to reduce its weight. Another embodiment comprises a section of honeycombed polyethylene sheet cut to the shape of the wound.
Possible sealing means include a flexible sealing rim contacting the skin surrounding the wound, a flexible polymer sheet overlying the screen means and the vacuum means and attached to the skin through an adhesive applied to the sheet surface facing the skin, and an inflatable sealing-cuff that conforms to the skin when inflated and that is held in place by the suction of the vacuum means. If an adhesive sheet is used, it must have sufficient adhesion to remain in contact with the skin and form a seal under the negative pressure.
Additionally, it must be sufficiently flexible to overlay the screen means and still conform to the skin around the wound. The sealing means also can include a semi-rigid cup that protects the wound from external contact. For example, a suitable cup-cuff assembly is provided by an adult CPR mask with an inflatable sleeve.
Suitable vacuum means includes any suction pump capable of providing at least 0.1 pound suction to the _g.
wound, and preferably up to 3 pounds suction, and most preferably up to 14 pounds suction, and a flexible hose that leads from the pump to a point within the pressurized volume created by the sealing means. The pump can be any ordinary suction pump suitable for medical purposes that is capable of providing the neceSary suction. The dimension of the tubing are limited only by the pump's ability to provide the suction level neede for operation. A 1/4 inch diameter tube has proven suitable. The vacuum means . may operate substantially continuously, or may operate cyclically with alternate periods of application and nonapphication of pressure to the wound.
A preferred embodiment of the invention, shown in Figure 1, comprises a substantially flat section of open cell polyester foam section l0 (Fischer Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA 15219) sufficiently large to cover the wound and thus prevent wound overgrowth, a flexible hollow tube 11 (Fischer Scientific) inserted into the open cell foam section 10 and joined thereto with an adhesive and extending to attach at its opposite end to a Gast Vacuum pump 15 EFischer Scientific) , and an Ioban adhesive sheet 12 (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, St. Paul, MN. 55144) overlying the foam section 10 and tubing 11 and adhered to the skin surrounding the wound, thus forming a seal that allows creation of a vacuum when the suction pump operates. Such an apparatus would most preferably be packaged in a sterile condition to ameliorate the need for sterilization of the apparatus prior to use (note that the adhesive sheet 12 could be packaged separately from the foam-tube assembly). A
particular advantage of this.~configuration is' its use with pressure sores: the device can be placed_in the depths of the wound and the patient can lie upon it without either affecting the utility of the device or further damaging the wound. This becomes critical if the _ patient cannot be moved from this posture for other medical reasons.
The present invention is explained further in the following examples. These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not to be taken as limiting.
Rate of Wound Healing under Negative Pressure This example demonstrates the use of negative pressure to increase the rate of healing of full thickness defects by increasing vascularity and the amount of granulation tissue present.
Fifteen-kilogram pigs were obtained and conditioned for 1 week prior to use. The backs of the pigs were shaved and scrubbed for surgery. Two full thickness circular defects were created on the midline of the animals, 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 cm thick. Alginate impressions were taken of each defect to determine its volume. Cefazolin (Kefzal) (500 mg) was administered intramuscularly (antibiotic). The suction devices used, shown~in Figure 2, comprised an adult CPR mask 2o (Doug Brown and Associates, Huntington Beach, CA 92648) comprising a semi-rigid cup 21 and inflatible cuff 22 in contact with the skin, an open cell polyester screen 24 overlying the wound, and a flexible. l/4 inch diameter hose 23 (Fischer Scientific) connected by a Nalgene tubing connector to a vacuum pump 25 ~(Fischer Scientific) and extending through a sealed hole in the cup. Each device was configured such that the suction hose ran from the cup on the animal up through a pulley suspended over the center of the pen and down to a vacuum trap bottle ~to collect any liquid exudate, then down to the vacuum pump.
A suction device was attached over each defect, and suction (2-6 pounds vacuum) was applied to one of the devices. The devices were removed only so that impressions could_ be made of each defect. This . -11-procedure was continued until the volume of both defects was zero.
Table 1 shows data expressed as the amount of granulation tissue formed per day and as the percent difference in rate of granulation tissue formation. The data shows that in all cases the use of negative pressure increased the rate of wound closure and the formation of granulation tissue at a statistically significant rate.
Rate of Burn Healing under Neqative Pressure This example was designed to demonstrate the use of continuous closed suction for the treatment of deep, partial thickness thermal burns (second degree burns ) .
The backs of 15 kg pigs were shaved and scrubbed for surgery. A 1.5 inch diameter brass rod was heated to 190'C in an oil bath. The rod was pressed onto the pig's skin for 15 seconds following a well-known technique of relating depth of burn to time and temperature. Three burns were created over the spine of each pig, separated by 5 cm intervals. Suction apparatus cups of the configuration described above were placed over two of .the burns, with silver sulphadiazine (Silvadine) cream, the standard antibiotic cream applied to human burns prior to excision of burned tissue, applied to the third. Cefazolin (Kefzol) (500 mg) was administered intramuscularly (antibiotic). Suction (2-6 pounds vacuum) was applied to_one of the cups. A small (2 mm) punch biopsy was taken of the wounded area and examined histologically for depth of burn.
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Reduction of Bacterial Density under Negative Pressure This example illustrates the._ effects of continuous closed suction on the bacterial density of infected tissue.
Fifteen-kilogram pigs were shaved and prepared for surgery. Two 2.5 cm diameter defects were created on the dorsum of each pig using sterile technique, with a 7.5 cm interval retained between the edges of the defects. Hemostasis was obtained by electrocautery. One ml of culture broth containing 10$ Staph. aureus organisms was injected just beneath the surface tissue in the center of each wound. Suction cups of the configuration described above were placed over each defect, and a T-shirt was placed over the animal. Suction (2-6 pounds vacuum) was applied 24 hours after surgery to only one of the defects, allowing each animal to act as its own control. No antibiotics were given during the course of the study.
Each day, a small (3 mm biopsy punch) piece of granulation tissue was removed from the center of each defect. The number of organisms present in the tissue was determined by weighing the tissue, homogenizing the tissue, serially diluting the supernatant, and plating the diluted supernatant on blood agar plates. Samples of, the original broth were treated in an identical manner to determine effects of mechanical manipulations on bacteria viability. The procedure was performed until the wounds were healed.
Table 2 compares the -bacterial density of treated wounds and control wounds over time. The data is expressed as the mean log of the number of viable organisms per~gram of tissue as a function of time.
Clearly, the application of negative pressure increases _ the rate at which bacteria are destroyed. Using 105 organisms per gram of tissue as a baseline for infection, the data show that on average a suctioned wound was disinfected after 4 days of treatment, while the average , non-treated wound was still infected after 7 days.
ExAMBLB 4 ' Treatment of Pressure Sore With Necxative Pressure Mr. L.J. is a 45-year-old diabetic male who has been a paraplegic as the result of a gunshot wound for 12 years. He has a history of recurrent right ischeal fossa pressure sore and right trochanteric pressure ulcer.
L.J. was admitted to the hospital for treatment and closure of the pressure sores. A flap was placed onto the wound and secured With sutures and staples.
The incisions of the flap dehisced, resulting in a large, open wound. The tissues of the flap were very edematous and indurated. Nine days after the flap was detached, a negative pressure device was placed over the wound. The device comprised an open-cell polyester foam section (Fischer Scientific) approximately 1/2 inch in thickness attached to a suction pump by a flexible hose (Fischer Scientific) and covered and sealed by Ioban polymer sheet (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, St.
Paul, MN 55144). A continuous vacuum of 5 psi was applied to the wound. The design of the device allowed the patient to lay comfortably on the device during operation.
The depth of the wound decreased dramatically.
The devices were changed and the wound examined on a three times per week basis. Reduced pressure treatment was continued for 6 weeks, at which time the wound was healed. -EYAMPhE 5 Treatment of Pressure Sore With Neqative Pressu a . Mr. W.E. is a 51-year-old male who had both legs amputated at the hip approximately 20 years ago. He was afflicted with a large pressure sore in the buttocks region. The pressure sore had been present 7 months and measured 8 inches laterally and 3 inches in its greatest width. An open cell foam reduced pressure device as described in Example 4 was placed over the wound and a negative pressure of 5 psi was applied cyclically in alternate periods of 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off. The open cell foam device was used as the patient was lying on the device. The device was changed on a three times per week schedule.
After 5 weeks of treatment, the wound measured 3 inches laterally and 1.5 inches at its greatest width.
At that point the wound was essentially healthy granulation tissue that accepted a cultured keratinocyte allograft and healed completely.
Treatment of Wound Dehiscence With Ne~cative Pressure Mr. C.L. is a 50-year-old male who had undergone a colostomy revision through a midline laparotomy. He was readmitted to the hospital for wound dehiscence and evisceration following forceful coughing.
The abdominal wall was closed with Prolene mesh coverage.
Six weeks after placement of the Prolene mesh, the wound was still open and measured 28 cm by 23 cm with sparse granulation tissue grown through the Prolene mesh. A
large reduced pressure cup device of the type described in Example 1 with an underlying porous Aquaplast sheet (WFR/Aquaplast Corp., Wyckoff, NJ~ 07481) was placed on the Prolene mesh/wound surface and the space closed with a tent of Ioban. Five psi of continuous negative pressure was applied. The device was changed three times per week.
After 6 days, granulation tissue had grown through the Prolene mesh, totally covering the mesh. The patient was taken to the operating room where the surrounding tissue was undermined and grafted onto the wound to partially close the defect. Split thickness skin grafts were used to~ cover the remaW der of the defect, and were placed on the bed of granulatiowtissue.
The wound accepted 80 % of the grafts, and the remaining areas closed with dressing changes alone.
Treatment of Ankle Osteomyelitic Ulcer With Negative Pressure Mr. R.F. is a 39-year-old white male who had ..
severe trauma to his left lower extremity secondary to a motor vehicle accident 10 years ago. He had contracted chronic osteomyelitis and an open ulcer with exposed bone of his left lateral ankle (lateral malleolar ulcer).
Necrotic soft tissue and bone were surgically removed from the ankle. The patient was placed on a 2-1/2 week course of antibiotics. The day after surgery, a reduced pressure device of the type described in Example 1 was placed over the wound, and a negative pressure of 5 psi was applied. The device was changed on a three times per week schedule. After 14 days of treatment, the wound was smaller and filled with granulation tissue. A split thickness skin graft was placed over the center of the defect and healed primarily.
WlJ 93/09727 ~ 8 8 -18- PCT/US92/09649 EgAMPLE 8 Treatment of Burn With Necratlve Pressure Patient B. is admitted with second and third degree burns over the face and upper extremities, including both hands, as a result of a house fire. A
large mitten-shaped reduced pressure device of the type described in Example 4 is placed over the patient's right hand, with open cell foam inserts placed between the fingers to apply reduced pressure to the interdigit spaces. Three pounds of vacuum is applied.cyclically in a pattern of 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off. The device is changed on a three times per week schedule. Treatment is continued until the necrotic tissue sloughs off or is excised, followed by split thickness skin graft placement.
The foregoing examples are illustrative of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting thereof. The invention is defined by the following claims, with equivalents of the claims to be included therein.
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~sPid of the Invention This invention relates generally to wound healing, and more specifically is directed at wounds that are unlikely to heal completely under conventional methods.
Backcrround of the Invention The treatment of open wounds that are too large to spontaneously close has been a troublesome area for many years. Wound closure requires that epithelial and subcutaneous tissue adjacent to the wound migrate toward and eventually close the wound. Some wounds are sufficiently large or infected that they are unable to close spontaneously. In such instances, a zone of stasis, an area in which localized swelling of tissues restricts the flow of blood to these tissues, forms near the surface of the wound. Without sufficient blood flow, the wound is unable to successfully fight bacterial infection and accordingly is unable to close spontaneously.
The most common technique for closure of open wounds has long been the use of sutures or staples.
These mechanical closure methods provide tension on the skin tissue at the wound border that encourages WO 93/09727 ~ ~ ~ PCT/US92/09649 _2_ epithelial tissue to migrate toward the wound and cover it. While suturing and stapling of wounds is widely practiced, it has a major drawback: the tensile force required to achieve closure with sutures or staples causes very high localized stresses at the suture insertion points, resulting in the rupture of the tissue at these points. Substantial rupture will eventually cause dehiscence in some wounds, which results in additional tissue loss. Moreover, some infected wounds harden and inflame to such a degree that closure by suturing is not feasible. Wounds not reparable by suturing or stapling generally require prolonged hospitalization, with its attendant high costs, and major surgical procedures, such as grafts of surrounding tissue. Examples of such wounds include large, deep, open wounds, pressure sores resulting from prolonged pressure, ulcers resulting from chronic osteomyelitis, and partial thickness burns that subsequently develop into full thickness burns.
To date, there has been no consistently satisfactory method for treating such wounds. What is needed is a method of closing the wound without the localized stresses that accompany suturing while at the same time treating any infection present in the wound along with a simple apparatus to carry out the method.
Such a method and apparatus would reduce hospitalization and increase the probability of wound closure.
Summary of the Invention A first aspect of the invention is a method of treating tissue damage which comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound over an area sufficient to promote the migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the wound and for a time period sufficient to facilitate closure of the wound. The method is particularly useful for treating pressure sores.
A second aspect of the invention is a method of treating a burn wound which comprises applying a negative pressure to the burn over an area and for a time sufficient to inhibit progression in the depth of the burn. The method is preferably used on a partial thickness burn soon after its infliction.
A third aspect of the invention is a method of treating tissue damage which comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound for a time sufficient to reduce bacterial density in a wound. A preferred use of this method is its application to a wound for at least 3 days to reduce the bacterial density of an infected wound to the point at which surgical closure can be attempted.
A fourth aspect of the invention is a method of enhancing the attachment of adjacent tissue to a wound which comprises applying a negative pressure to a joined complex of wound and adjacent living tissue at a sufficient magnitude and for a sufficient time to promote the migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the complex. A preferred use of this method is enhanced attachment of adjacent tissue to tissues of the wound edges. Another use is enhanced attachment of an open skin graft.
A fifth aspect of the invention is an apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds which comprises vacuum means for creating a negative pressure on the area of tissue surrounding the wound, sealing means operatively associated with the vacuum means to maintain the negative pressure on the wound, and screen means for preventing overgrowth of tissue in the wound area. A
preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a section of open-cell foam configured to be placed over a wound, a flexible tube inserted into the foam section for attachment to a suction pump, and a flexible polymer sheet overlying the foam section and tubing and configured to be adhered to the skin surrounding the wound.
WO 93/09727 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PCT/US92/09649 Brief Description of the Drawing's Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a negative pressure device comprising a open-cell polymer screen, a flexible hose connecting the foam section to a suction pump, and a flexible polymer sheet overlying the foam-hose assembly to provide the necessary seal;
and Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a negative pressure device comprising a porous screen, an inflatable cuff attached to a semi-rigid cup, and a flexible hose extending from a suction pump to a point within the sealed volume of the cup-cuff assembly.
Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention includes a method of treating tissue damage which comprises the stages of applying a negative pressure to a wound over an area sufficient to promote migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the wound, with the negative pressure being maintained for a time sufficient to facilitate closure of the wound. Wound closure requires that epithelial and subcutaneous tissue migrate from the wound border toward the wound. The use of negative pressure provides tension on this border tissue that causes accelerated tissue migration. It has been observed that the use of the method also causes within the wound increased formation of granulation tissue, a matrix of collagen, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid carrying macrophages, fibroblasts, and neovasculature that aids in healing.
The method is particularly suited for use on pressure sores. A pressure sore is a wound that develops due to constant compressive pressure on the skin surface and underlying tissue. Blood flow to the compressed tissue is restricted to the extent that the overlying tissue dies and subsequently allows the underlying tissue -~, to become infected. The decrease of blood flow to the wound prevents a normal immune reaction to fight the infection, the presence of which prevents tissue migration from the wound border. Pressure sores often occur on bedridden patients who are unable to feel the sore or to move sufficiently to relieve- the contact pressure. Such wounds can become very serious, requiring extensive and repeated skin grafts: some are even fatal.
As described above, application of negative pressure to the sore permits migration of wound border tissue to occur and thus allows sores to heal without these more drastic procedures.
The method can be practiced with the application of substantially continuous negative pressure, where the pressure is relieved only to change the dressing on the wound, or it can be practiced with the use of a cyclic application of pressure in alternate periods of application and non-application. The ratio of duration of application period to non-application period can be as low as 1:10 or as high as 10:1, but is most preferably 1:1. A preferred pattern is 5 minutes of pressure application followed by 5 minutes of relief.
The method is preferably practiced using a negative pressure ranging from 0.01 to 0.99 atmospheres, and more preferably practiced using a negative pressure ranging between 0.5 to 0.8 atmospheres. The time period for use of the method on a wound is preferably at least 12 hours, but can be, for example, 1 day, 2 days, 5 days, 7 days , 14 days , 3 0 days , or even longer . There is no upper limit beyond which use of the method is no longer beneficial: the method increases the rate of closure up to the time the wound actually closes.
The present invention also includes a method of treating damaged tissue which comprises the steps of applying a negative pressure to a wound for a time and at a magnitude sufficient to reduce bacterial density in the wound. Open wounds are almost always contaminated with harmful bacteria. Generally a bacterial density of 105 bacterial organisms per gram of tissue is regarded as infected. (It is generally accepted that at this level of infection, grafted tissue will not adhere to a wound).
These bacteria must be killed, either through the wound host's natural immune response or through some external method, before a wound will close. We have observed that application of negative pressure to a wound will reduce the bacterial density of the wound: it is believed that this effect is due to either the bacteria's incompatibility with a negative pressure environment or the increased blood flow to the wound area, as blood brings with it cells and enzymes to destroy the bacteria.
The method can be used to reduce bacterial density in a wound by at least half. More preferably, it can be used to reduce bacterial density by at least 1,000 fold. Most preferably, the method can be used to reduce bacterial density by at least 1,000,000 fold. The ranges of pressure magnitude and application duration are as described above, although Example 3 demonstrates dramatic reduction in wound contamination after a 4-day application of negative pressure. Pressure can be applied continuously or cyclically in the application/nonapplication ratios described above.
The present invention also includes a method of treating a burn which comprises the steps of applying a negative pressure to the burn over an area and for a time sufficient to inhibit formation of a full thickness burn.
A partial thickness burn, one which has a surface layer of dead tissue and an underlying zone of stasis, is often sufficiently infected that it will transform within 24-48 hours into a full thickness burn, one in which all epidermal structures are destroyed. As explained above, the application of a negative pressure to the wound prevents the infection from becoming sufficiently severe to cause destruction of the underlying epidermal structures. As above, the magnitude, pattern, and duration of pressure application can vary with the individual wound.
The present invention also provides a method for enhancing the attachment of living tissue to a wound which comprises the steps of first joining the living tissue to the wound to form a wound-tissue complex, then applying a negative pressure to the wound-tissue complex over an area sufficient to promote migration of epithelial and subcutaneous tissue toward the complex, with the negative pressure being maintained for a time period sufficient to facilitate closure of the wound.
Attachment of living tissue to a wound is a~~common procedure that can take many forms. For example, one common technique is the use of a "flap", a technique in which skin tissue from an area adjacent to the wound is detached on three sides but remains attached on the fourth, then is moved onto the wound. Another frequently used technique is an open skin graft in which skin is fully detached from another skin surface and grafted onto the wound. The application of negative pressure to the wound-graft complex reduces bacterial density in the complex and improves blood flow to the wound, thereby improving the attachment of the grafted tissue.
The acceptable ranges of time, magnitude, and application/non-application-ratio are as described above.
Each of these variables is affected by the size and type of wound.
The present invention also includes an apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds. The apparatus comprises vacuum means such as a pump for creating a negative pressure on the area of skin surrounding the wound, sealing.means such as an adhesive sheet operatively associated with the vacuum means for maintaining negative pressure on the wound by contacting the skin surrounding the wound, and screen means such as an open-cell foam section located within the sealing .. lai, ~~jj[,,--..'~~~~""~~ r ~12I~88 means for preventing the overgrowth of tissue in the wound area.
The screen means is placed over substantially the expanse of the wound to prevent its overgrowth. The size and configuration of the screen can be adjusted to fit the individual wound. It can be formed from a variety of porous semi-rigid materials. The material must be sufficiently porous to allow oxygen to reach the wound, and sufficiently rigid to prevent wound overgrowth. Most preferred is the use of an open-cell polymer foam, which permits direct connection of the screen means to the vacuum means through a flexible hose inserted into the foam. Such foam can vary in thickness and rigidity, although it is preferred that a spongy material be used for the patient's comfort if the patient must lay upon the device during its operation. It can also be perforated to reduce its weight. Another embodiment comprises a section of honeycombed polyethylene sheet cut to the shape of the wound.
Possible sealing means include a flexible sealing rim contacting the skin surrounding the wound, a flexible polymer sheet overlying the screen means and the vacuum means and attached to the skin through an adhesive applied to the sheet surface facing the skin, and an inflatable sealing-cuff that conforms to the skin when inflated and that is held in place by the suction of the vacuum means. If an adhesive sheet is used, it must have sufficient adhesion to remain in contact with the skin and form a seal under the negative pressure.
Additionally, it must be sufficiently flexible to overlay the screen means and still conform to the skin around the wound. The sealing means also can include a semi-rigid cup that protects the wound from external contact. For example, a suitable cup-cuff assembly is provided by an adult CPR mask with an inflatable sleeve.
Suitable vacuum means includes any suction pump capable of providing at least 0.1 pound suction to the _g.
wound, and preferably up to 3 pounds suction, and most preferably up to 14 pounds suction, and a flexible hose that leads from the pump to a point within the pressurized volume created by the sealing means. The pump can be any ordinary suction pump suitable for medical purposes that is capable of providing the neceSary suction. The dimension of the tubing are limited only by the pump's ability to provide the suction level neede for operation. A 1/4 inch diameter tube has proven suitable. The vacuum means . may operate substantially continuously, or may operate cyclically with alternate periods of application and nonapphication of pressure to the wound.
A preferred embodiment of the invention, shown in Figure 1, comprises a substantially flat section of open cell polyester foam section l0 (Fischer Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA 15219) sufficiently large to cover the wound and thus prevent wound overgrowth, a flexible hollow tube 11 (Fischer Scientific) inserted into the open cell foam section 10 and joined thereto with an adhesive and extending to attach at its opposite end to a Gast Vacuum pump 15 EFischer Scientific) , and an Ioban adhesive sheet 12 (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, St. Paul, MN. 55144) overlying the foam section 10 and tubing 11 and adhered to the skin surrounding the wound, thus forming a seal that allows creation of a vacuum when the suction pump operates. Such an apparatus would most preferably be packaged in a sterile condition to ameliorate the need for sterilization of the apparatus prior to use (note that the adhesive sheet 12 could be packaged separately from the foam-tube assembly). A
particular advantage of this.~configuration is' its use with pressure sores: the device can be placed_in the depths of the wound and the patient can lie upon it without either affecting the utility of the device or further damaging the wound. This becomes critical if the _ patient cannot be moved from this posture for other medical reasons.
The present invention is explained further in the following examples. These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not to be taken as limiting.
Rate of Wound Healing under Negative Pressure This example demonstrates the use of negative pressure to increase the rate of healing of full thickness defects by increasing vascularity and the amount of granulation tissue present.
Fifteen-kilogram pigs were obtained and conditioned for 1 week prior to use. The backs of the pigs were shaved and scrubbed for surgery. Two full thickness circular defects were created on the midline of the animals, 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 cm thick. Alginate impressions were taken of each defect to determine its volume. Cefazolin (Kefzal) (500 mg) was administered intramuscularly (antibiotic). The suction devices used, shown~in Figure 2, comprised an adult CPR mask 2o (Doug Brown and Associates, Huntington Beach, CA 92648) comprising a semi-rigid cup 21 and inflatible cuff 22 in contact with the skin, an open cell polyester screen 24 overlying the wound, and a flexible. l/4 inch diameter hose 23 (Fischer Scientific) connected by a Nalgene tubing connector to a vacuum pump 25 ~(Fischer Scientific) and extending through a sealed hole in the cup. Each device was configured such that the suction hose ran from the cup on the animal up through a pulley suspended over the center of the pen and down to a vacuum trap bottle ~to collect any liquid exudate, then down to the vacuum pump.
A suction device was attached over each defect, and suction (2-6 pounds vacuum) was applied to one of the devices. The devices were removed only so that impressions could_ be made of each defect. This . -11-procedure was continued until the volume of both defects was zero.
Table 1 shows data expressed as the amount of granulation tissue formed per day and as the percent difference in rate of granulation tissue formation. The data shows that in all cases the use of negative pressure increased the rate of wound closure and the formation of granulation tissue at a statistically significant rate.
Rate of Burn Healing under Neqative Pressure This example was designed to demonstrate the use of continuous closed suction for the treatment of deep, partial thickness thermal burns (second degree burns ) .
The backs of 15 kg pigs were shaved and scrubbed for surgery. A 1.5 inch diameter brass rod was heated to 190'C in an oil bath. The rod was pressed onto the pig's skin for 15 seconds following a well-known technique of relating depth of burn to time and temperature. Three burns were created over the spine of each pig, separated by 5 cm intervals. Suction apparatus cups of the configuration described above were placed over two of .the burns, with silver sulphadiazine (Silvadine) cream, the standard antibiotic cream applied to human burns prior to excision of burned tissue, applied to the third. Cefazolin (Kefzol) (500 mg) was administered intramuscularly (antibiotic). Suction (2-6 pounds vacuum) was applied to_one of the cups. A small (2 mm) punch biopsy was taken of the wounded area and examined histologically for depth of burn.
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Reduction of Bacterial Density under Negative Pressure This example illustrates the._ effects of continuous closed suction on the bacterial density of infected tissue.
Fifteen-kilogram pigs were shaved and prepared for surgery. Two 2.5 cm diameter defects were created on the dorsum of each pig using sterile technique, with a 7.5 cm interval retained between the edges of the defects. Hemostasis was obtained by electrocautery. One ml of culture broth containing 10$ Staph. aureus organisms was injected just beneath the surface tissue in the center of each wound. Suction cups of the configuration described above were placed over each defect, and a T-shirt was placed over the animal. Suction (2-6 pounds vacuum) was applied 24 hours after surgery to only one of the defects, allowing each animal to act as its own control. No antibiotics were given during the course of the study.
Each day, a small (3 mm biopsy punch) piece of granulation tissue was removed from the center of each defect. The number of organisms present in the tissue was determined by weighing the tissue, homogenizing the tissue, serially diluting the supernatant, and plating the diluted supernatant on blood agar plates. Samples of, the original broth were treated in an identical manner to determine effects of mechanical manipulations on bacteria viability. The procedure was performed until the wounds were healed.
Table 2 compares the -bacterial density of treated wounds and control wounds over time. The data is expressed as the mean log of the number of viable organisms per~gram of tissue as a function of time.
Clearly, the application of negative pressure increases _ the rate at which bacteria are destroyed. Using 105 organisms per gram of tissue as a baseline for infection, the data show that on average a suctioned wound was disinfected after 4 days of treatment, while the average , non-treated wound was still infected after 7 days.
ExAMBLB 4 ' Treatment of Pressure Sore With Necxative Pressure Mr. L.J. is a 45-year-old diabetic male who has been a paraplegic as the result of a gunshot wound for 12 years. He has a history of recurrent right ischeal fossa pressure sore and right trochanteric pressure ulcer.
L.J. was admitted to the hospital for treatment and closure of the pressure sores. A flap was placed onto the wound and secured With sutures and staples.
The incisions of the flap dehisced, resulting in a large, open wound. The tissues of the flap were very edematous and indurated. Nine days after the flap was detached, a negative pressure device was placed over the wound. The device comprised an open-cell polyester foam section (Fischer Scientific) approximately 1/2 inch in thickness attached to a suction pump by a flexible hose (Fischer Scientific) and covered and sealed by Ioban polymer sheet (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, St.
Paul, MN 55144). A continuous vacuum of 5 psi was applied to the wound. The design of the device allowed the patient to lay comfortably on the device during operation.
The depth of the wound decreased dramatically.
The devices were changed and the wound examined on a three times per week basis. Reduced pressure treatment was continued for 6 weeks, at which time the wound was healed. -EYAMPhE 5 Treatment of Pressure Sore With Neqative Pressu a . Mr. W.E. is a 51-year-old male who had both legs amputated at the hip approximately 20 years ago. He was afflicted with a large pressure sore in the buttocks region. The pressure sore had been present 7 months and measured 8 inches laterally and 3 inches in its greatest width. An open cell foam reduced pressure device as described in Example 4 was placed over the wound and a negative pressure of 5 psi was applied cyclically in alternate periods of 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off. The open cell foam device was used as the patient was lying on the device. The device was changed on a three times per week schedule.
After 5 weeks of treatment, the wound measured 3 inches laterally and 1.5 inches at its greatest width.
At that point the wound was essentially healthy granulation tissue that accepted a cultured keratinocyte allograft and healed completely.
Treatment of Wound Dehiscence With Ne~cative Pressure Mr. C.L. is a 50-year-old male who had undergone a colostomy revision through a midline laparotomy. He was readmitted to the hospital for wound dehiscence and evisceration following forceful coughing.
The abdominal wall was closed with Prolene mesh coverage.
Six weeks after placement of the Prolene mesh, the wound was still open and measured 28 cm by 23 cm with sparse granulation tissue grown through the Prolene mesh. A
large reduced pressure cup device of the type described in Example 1 with an underlying porous Aquaplast sheet (WFR/Aquaplast Corp., Wyckoff, NJ~ 07481) was placed on the Prolene mesh/wound surface and the space closed with a tent of Ioban. Five psi of continuous negative pressure was applied. The device was changed three times per week.
After 6 days, granulation tissue had grown through the Prolene mesh, totally covering the mesh. The patient was taken to the operating room where the surrounding tissue was undermined and grafted onto the wound to partially close the defect. Split thickness skin grafts were used to~ cover the remaW der of the defect, and were placed on the bed of granulatiowtissue.
The wound accepted 80 % of the grafts, and the remaining areas closed with dressing changes alone.
Treatment of Ankle Osteomyelitic Ulcer With Negative Pressure Mr. R.F. is a 39-year-old white male who had ..
severe trauma to his left lower extremity secondary to a motor vehicle accident 10 years ago. He had contracted chronic osteomyelitis and an open ulcer with exposed bone of his left lateral ankle (lateral malleolar ulcer).
Necrotic soft tissue and bone were surgically removed from the ankle. The patient was placed on a 2-1/2 week course of antibiotics. The day after surgery, a reduced pressure device of the type described in Example 1 was placed over the wound, and a negative pressure of 5 psi was applied. The device was changed on a three times per week schedule. After 14 days of treatment, the wound was smaller and filled with granulation tissue. A split thickness skin graft was placed over the center of the defect and healed primarily.
WlJ 93/09727 ~ 8 8 -18- PCT/US92/09649 EgAMPLE 8 Treatment of Burn With Necratlve Pressure Patient B. is admitted with second and third degree burns over the face and upper extremities, including both hands, as a result of a house fire. A
large mitten-shaped reduced pressure device of the type described in Example 4 is placed over the patient's right hand, with open cell foam inserts placed between the fingers to apply reduced pressure to the interdigit spaces. Three pounds of vacuum is applied.cyclically in a pattern of 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off. The device is changed on a three times per week schedule. Treatment is continued until the necrotic tissue sloughs off or is excised, followed by split thickness skin graft placement.
The foregoing examples are illustrative of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting thereof. The invention is defined by the following claims, with equivalents of the claims to be included therein.
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vacuum means for creating a negative pressure between about 0.1 and 0.99 atmospheres on the area of skin including and surrounding the wound; and sealing means operatively associated with said vacuum means for maintaining said negative pressure on said wound by contacting the skin surrounding said wound; and screen means for positioning at the wound within the sealing means for preventing the overgrowth of tissue in the wound. - 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, in which said screen means is a structure comprised of an open-cell polymer foam.
- 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, in which said screen means is a flat, porous, semi-rigid member.
- 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, in which said sealing means includes a flexible sealing rim in contact with said skin surrounding said wound.
- 5. An apparatus according to claim l, 2 or 3, in which said sealing means is a flexible polymer sheet overlaying said screen means and said vacuum means, said polymer sheet having adhesive on at least the surface facing the wound to attach and seal said polymer sheet to said surrounding skin.
- 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, in which said sealing means includes a sealing cuff in contact with said skin surrounding the wound.
- 7. An apparatus according to claim 6, in wich said sealing cuff is inflatable.
- 8. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, in which sealing means includes a semi-rigid cup configured to protect said wound from external contact.
- 9. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which said vacuum means operates continuously.
- 10. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which said vacuum means operates cyclically to provide periods of application and non-application of suction.
- 11. An apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound beneath a fluid-impermeable seal comprising:
an open cell polymer foam section for positioning beneath said seal configured to overlie the wound such that said negative pressure is maintained within said foam and applied to the wound;
a flexible tube having an inlet end inserted into said open cell polymer foam section and an outlet end for extending from beneath said seal and for supplying said negative pressure; and wherein said apparatus is in an aseptic package. - 12. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said vacuum means supplies a negative pressure between about 0.3 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound.
- 13. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said vacuum means supplies a negative pressure between about 0.5 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound.
- 14. An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said vacuum means supplies a negative pressure between about 0.5 and 0.8 atmospheres to the wound.
- 15. An apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds, comprising:
vacuum means for creating a negative pressure on the area of skin including and surrounding the wound, wherein said vacuum means operates cyclically to provide periods of application and non-application of suction with the ratio of duration of application period to non-application period between about 1:10 and 10:1;
sealing means operatively associated with said vacuum means for maintaining said negative pressure on said wound by contacting the skin surrounding said wound; and screen means for positioning at the wound within the sealing means for preventing the overgrowth of tissue in the wound. - 16. An apparatus according to claim 15, in which the duration of said application period is about 5 minutes.
- 17. An apparatus according to claim 16 in which the duration of said non-application period is about 5 minutes.
- 18. An apparatus according to claim 15, 16 or 17, in which said screen means comprises an open-cell polymer foam.
- 19. An apparatus according to claim 15, 16 or 17, in which said screen means comprises a flat, porous, semi-rigid member.
- 20. An apparatus according to claim 15, 16 or 17, in which said sealing means includes a flexible sealing rim in contact with said skin surrounding said wound.
- 21. An apparatus according to claim 15, 16 or 17, in which said sealing means includes a flexible polymer sheet overlying said screen means, said polymer sheet having adhesive on at least a surface facing the wound to attach and seal said polymer sheet to said surrounding skin.
- 22. An apparatus according to claim 15, 16 or 17, in which said sealing means includes a sealing cuff in contact with said skin surrounding the wound.
- 23. An apparatus according to claim 22, in which said sealing cuff is inflatable.
- 24. An apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 22, in which said vacuum means includes pump means for providing at least 0.1 pounds suction.
- 25. An apparatus according to claim 24, in which said vacuum means includes pump means for providing at least 3 pounds suction.
- 26. An apparatus according to claim 25, in which said vacuum means includes a pump means for providing at least 14 pounds suction.
- 27. An apparatus for treating a wound, comprising:
an open-cell foam section configured to overlie the wound;
a fluid-impermeable cover overlying said foam section, said cover adapted to form a seal with skin surrounding the wound for maintaining negative pressure beneath said cover; and a single tubular member having a first end inserted beneath at least a portion of the foam section and having a second end extending from beneath said cover to a location external to said cover for supplying negative pressure beneath the cover. - 28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein said open-cell foam section is configured to overlie only a region of said wound within the margin of said wound.
- 29. The apparatus of claim 27 or 28, wherein said first end of the tubular member is embedded within the foam section.
- 30. An apparatus according to claim 27, 28 or 29, wherein said vacuum source supplies a negative pressure between about 0.3 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound.
- 31. An apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said vacuum source supplies a negative pressure between about 0.5 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound.
- 32. An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said vacuum source supplies a negative pressure between about 0.5 and 0.8 atmospheres to the wound.
- 33. An apparatus for treating a wound, comprising:
a semi-rigid, fluid-impermeable cup for positioning over the wound and for maintaining a negative pressure upon said wound, said cup having only a single external fluid communication port;
sealing means for sealing said cup about the wound, said sealing means including a cuff for inflating and conforming to the surrounding skin to seal said cup in place by said negative pressure;
tubular means extending from said fluid communication port of said cup for supplying said negative pressure; and screen means for positioning beneath the cup at the wound for preventing overgrowth of the wound. - 34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein said screen means is a porous sheet.
- 35. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein said screen means is an open-cell foam.
- 36. An appliance for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound comprising:
an impermeable cover adapted to cover and enclose the wound and adapted to maintain reduced pressure at the site of the wound;
a seal adapted to seal said cover to tissue surrounding the wound;
reduced pressure supply means for connection to a source of suction, said reduced pressure supply means cooperating with said cover to supply said reduced pressure beneath said cover; and a screen adapted to prevent overgrowth of wound tissue, said screen being located between said wound and said cover. - 37. The appliance as recited in claim 36, wherein said screen comprises a porous sheet.
- 38. The appliance as recited in claim 36 or 37, wherein said seal includes an adhesive material on the cover adapted to secure said cover to the tissue surrounding the wound.
- 39. The appliance as recited in claim 36, wherein said screen comprises a foam screen.
- 40. An appliance for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound comprising:
an impermeable cover adapted to cover and enclose the wound and adapted to maintain reduced pressure at the site of the wound, wherein said cover comprises a flexible sheet;
a seal adapted to seal said cover to tissue surrounding the wound; and reduced pressure supply means for connection to a source of suction, said reduced pressure supply means cooperating with said cover to supply said reduced pressure beneath said cover. - 41. An appliance for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound comprising:
an impermeable cover adapted to cover and enclose the wound and adapted to maintain reduced pressure at the site of the wound;
a seal adapted to seal said cover to tissue surrounding the wound; and reduced pressure supply means for connection to a source of suction, said reduced pressure supply means cooperating with said cover to supply said reduced pressure beneath said cover, wherein said reduced pressure supply means comprises a screen having an open cell foam and said reduced pressure supply means includes a segment of tubing embedded within said screen. - 42. The apparatus for treating a wound comprising:
a vacuum system adapted to produce a reduced pressure, wherein said vacuum system comprises control means for cyclically controlling said production of reduced pressure in alternating periods of production and non-production of reduced pressure; and a reduced pressure appliance operably connected with said vacuum system adapted to apply said reduced pressure to the wound, the appliance including:
(i) an impermeable cover adapted to cover and enclose the wound and adapted to maintain reduced pressure at the site of the wound;
(ii) a seal adapted to seal said cover to tissue surrounding the wound; and (iii) reduced pressure supply means for connection with the vacuum system adapted to supply said reduced pressure to the wound. - 43. An apparatus of claim 42, comprising a screen adapted to prevent overgrowth of the wound for placement at a location between the wound and said cover and secured in said location by the periphery of said cover.
- 44. An appliance for administering a reduced pressure treatment to a wound comprising:
an impermeable cover adapted to cover and enclose the wound and adapted to maintain reduced pressure at the site of the wound, wherein said cover is sufficiently rigid to support said cover out of contact with the wound;
a seal adapted to seal said cover to tissue surrounding the wound;
reduced pressure supply means for connection to a source of suction, said reduced pressure supply means cooperating with said cover to supply said reduced pressure beneath said cover, wherein said reduced pressure supply means comprises a suction port on said cover; and a screen adapted to prevent overgrowth of the wound for placement at a location between the wound and said cover and secured in said location by the periphery of said cover. - 45. The appliance of claim 44, wherein said screen comprises a sheet-like mesh.
- 46. The appliance of claim 44 or 45, wherein said seal includes an adhesive material on the cover adapted to adhere to tissue surrounding the wound and a seal member at least partially overlying said cover.
- 47. A method for treating a wound comprising the steps of:
applying a reduced pressure to the wound, wherein said applying step comprises the steps of:
(i) placing a porous screen over the wound;
(ii) locating an impermeable cover over the wound, said cover having a suction port;
(iii) sealing the periphery of said impermeable cover to tissue surrounding the wound; and (iv) operably connecting said suction port with a vacuum system for producing said reduced pressure; and maintaining said reduced pressure until the wound has progressed toward a selected stage of healing. - 48. The method as recited in claim 47, wherein said reduced pressure is from about 2 in. Hg below atmospheric pressure to about 7 in. Hg below atmospheric pressure.
- 49. The method as recited in claim 47 or 48, wherein said maintaining step includes providing reduced pressure in alternating intervals of application and non-application.
- 50. An apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds, comprising:
vacuum means for creating a negative pressure on the area of skin including and surrounding the wound;
sealing means operatively associated with said vacuum means for maintaining said negative pressure on said wound by contacting the skin surrounding said wound, wherein said sealing means includes a semi-rigid cup configured to protect said wound from external contact; and screen means for positioning at the wound within the sealing means for preventing the overgrowth of tissue in the wound. - 51. An apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds, comprising:
vacuum means for creating a negative pressure on the area of skin including and surrounding the wound;
sealing means operatively associated with said vacuum means for maintaining said negative pressure on said wound by contacting the skin surrounding said wound, wherein said sealing means comprises a fluid-impermeable cover; and screen means for positioning at the wound within the sealing means for preventing the overgrowth of tissue in the wound. - 52. An apparatus according to claim 51, in which said screen means comprises an open-cell polymer foam.
- 53. An apparatus according to claim 51, in which said screen means comprises a flat, porous, semi-rigid member.
- 54. An apparatus according to claim 51, 52 or 53, in which said sealing means includes a flexible sealing rim in contact with said skin surrounding said wound.
- 55. An apparatus according to any one of claims 51 to 54, in which said cover includes a flexible polymer sheet overlying said screen means, said polymer sheet having adhesive on at least a surface facing the wound to attach and seal said polymer sheet to said surrounding skin.
- 56. An apparatus according to any one of claims 51 to 53 and 55, in which said sealing means includes a sealing cuff in contact with said skin surrounding the wound.
- 57. An apparatus according to claim 56, in which said sealing cuff is inflatable.
- 58. An apparatus according to any one of claims 51 to 57, in which said vacuum means includes pump means for providing at least 0.1 pounds suction.
- 59. An apparatus according to claim 58, in which said vacuum means includes a pump means for providing at least 3 pounds suction.
- 60. An apparatus according to claim 59, in which said vacuum means includes a pump means for providing at least 14 pounds suction.
- 61. An apparatus according to any one of claims 51 to 60, in which said vacuum means operates continuously.
- 62. An apparatus according to any one of claims 51 to 60, in which said vacuum means operates cyclically to provide periods of application and non-application of suction.
- 63. An apparatus according to claim 62, in which said vacuum means provides periods of application and non-application of suction with the ratio of duration of application period to non-application period between about 1:10 and 10:1.
- 64. An apparatus according to claim 63, in which the duration of said application period is about 5 minutes.
- 65. An apparatus according to claim 64, in which the duration of said non-application period is about 5 minutes.
- 66. An apparatus for facilitating the healing of wounds, comprising:
vacuum means for creating a negative pressure on the area of skin including and surrounding the wound;
sealing means operatively associated with said vacuum means for maintaining said negative pressure on said wound by contacting the skin surrounding said wound; and screen means for positioning at the wound within the sealing means, said screen means having a pore size sufficiently large to prevent the overgrowth of tissue in the wound. - 67. An apparatus according to claim 66, in which said screen means comprises an open-cell polymer foam.
- 68. An apparatus according to claim 66, in which said screen means comprises a flat, porous, semi-rigid member.
- 69. An apparatus according to claim 66, 67 or 68, in which said sealing means includes a flexible sealing rim in contact with said skin surrounding said wound.
- 70. An apparatus according to any one of claims 66 to 69, in which said sealing means further comprises a cover which includes a flexible polymer sheet overlying said screen means, said polymer sheet having adhesive on at least a surface facing the wound to attach and seal said polymer sheet to said surrounding skin.
- 71. An apparatus according to claim 66, 67 or 68, in which said sealing means includes a sealing cuff in contact with said skin surrounding the wound.
- 72. An apparatus according to claim 71, in which said sealing cuff is inflatable.
- 73. An apparatus according to any one of claims 66 to 72, in which said vacuum means includes pump means for providing at least 0.1 pounds suction.
- 74. An apparatus according to claim 73, in which said vacuum means includes a pump means for providing at least 3 pounds suction.
- 75. An apparatus according to claim 74, in which said vacuum means includes a pump means for providing at least 14 pounds suction.
- 76. An apparatus according to any one of claims 66 to 75, in which said vacuum means operates continuously.
- 77. An apparatus according to any one of claims 66 to 75, in which said vacuum means operates cyclically to provide periods of application and non-application of suction.
- 78. An apparatus according to claim 77, in which said vacuum means operates cyclically to provide periods of application and non-application of suction with the ratio of duration of application period to non-application period between about 1:10 and 10:1.
- 79. An apparatus according to claim 78, in which the duration of said application period is about 5 minutes.
- 80. An apparatus according to claim 79, in which the duration of said non-application period is about 5 minutes.
- 81. An apparatus for treating a wound comprising:
an open-cell foam section configured to overlie the wound;
a cover overlying said foam section, said cover adapted to form a seal with skin surrounding the wound for maintaining a negative pressure beneath said cover;
a single tubular member having a first end inserted beneath at least a portion of the foam section and having a second end extending from beneath said cover to a location external to said cover; and a vacuum source connected with the second end of the tubular member for supplying said negative pressure between about 0.1 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound. - 82. An apparatus according to claim 81, wherein said vacuum source supplies a negative pressure between about 0.3 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound.
- 83. An apparatus according to claim 82, wherein said vacuum source supplies a negative pressure between about 0.5 and 0.99 atmospheres to the wound.
- 84. An apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said vacuum source supplies a negative pressure between about 0.5 and 0.8 atmospheres to the wound.
- 85. An apparatus according to any one of claims 81 to 84, wherein said open-cell foam section is configured to overlie only a region of said wound within the margin of said wound.
- 86. An apparatus according to any one of claims 81 to 85, wherein said first end of the tubular member is embedded within the foam section.
- 87. An apparatus for treating a wound comprising:
an open-cell foam section configured to overlie the wound, said foam section having a pore size sufficiently large to prevent overgrowth of the wound;
a cover overlying said foam section, said cover adapted to form a seal with skin surrounding the wound for maintaining a negative pressure beneath said cover;
and a single tubular member having a first end inserted beneath at least a portion of the foam section and having a second end extending from beneath said cover to a location external to said cover for supplying said negative pressure beneath the cover. - 88. An apparatus according to claim 87, wherein said open-cell foam section is configured to overlie only a region of said wound within the margin of said wound.
- 89. An apparatus according to claim 87 or 88, wherein said first end of the tubular member is embedded within the foam section.
- 90. An apparatus for treating a wound comprising:
an open-cell foam section configured to overlie the wound;
a cover overlying said foam section, said cover adapted to form a seal with skin surrounding the wound for maintaining a negative pressure beneath said cover;
a single tubular member having a first end inserted beneath at least a portion of the foam section and having a second end extending from beneath said cover to a location external to said cover; and a vacuum source for supplying a negative pressure on the area of skin including and surrounding the wound, wherein said vacuum source operates cyclically to provide periods of application and non-application of suction with the ratio of duration of application period to non-application period between about 1:10 and 10:1. - 91. An apparatus according to claim 90, in which the duration of said application period is about 5 minutes.
- 92. An apparatus according to claim 91, in which the duration of said non-application period is about 5 minutes.
- 93. An apparatus according to claim 90, 91 or 92, wherein said open-cell foam section is configured to overlie only a region of said wound within the margin of said wound.
- 94. An apparatus according to any one of claims 90 to 93, wherein said first end of the tubular member is embedded within the foam section.
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