Wound packing device and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9155671-B2
Application number	US-201314055654-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2013
Priority date	Oct 16, 2012
Publication date	Oct 13, 2015
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention include wound packing devices and methods of making and using the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a wound packing device including a plurality of spacing elements capable of absorbing exudate, wherein the surface of the spacing elements resist colonization by microorganisms. The wound packing device can also include a connector connecting the plurality of spacing elements to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wound packing device comprising:
a plurality of spacing elements, wherein the surface of the spacing elements resist colonization by microorganisms, further comprising a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with one or more spacing elements;
a connector connecting the plurality of spacing elements to one another; and
wherein the plurality of spacing elements are capable of absorbing exudate.

2. The wound packing device of…

Assignees

• Surmodics Inc

Inventors

• Fuller Shawn
• Claseman Bryan A
• Slager Joram
• Missling Jeffrey J
• Maharaj Gary
• Opperman Gary W
• Lockwood Nathan
• Hergenrother Robert W
• Olson Charles

Classifications

• A61L15/22 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F2013/00557

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F13/8405 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61L2300/208

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61L15/44

  Human Necessities · mapped topic