Patent ID: 9381284
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A method for treating an incisional wound having incisional walls, the method comprising: fluidly coupling a conduit to a source of reduced pressure, the conduit having a first end for receiving reduced pressure and a second end; fluidly coupling a scaffold to the second end of said conduit for receiving the reduced pressure, wherein the scaffold is formed from sufficiently thin porous material having an internal manifold extending generally longitudinally between opposing surfaces of the scaffold, the internal manifold having a primary flow channel comprised of bioresorbable tubing; positioning the opposing surfaces of the scaffold between the incisional walls of the incisional wound; fluidly coupling the internal manifold to the second end of the conduit for receiving the reduced pressure; surgically closing the incisional wound to maintain the reduced pressure therein; and providing the reduced pressure through the conduit to the scaffold and the internal manifold for the incisional wound, whereby the scaffold induces tissue apposition between the incisional walls.