Patent ID: 9554945
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61L,A61M

Claim:
1. A wound care bandage for use with a vacuum source, the wound care bandage comprising: a collagen matrix configured to be placed on a wound of a patient for integration into the wound; a support structure configured for placement over the collagen matrix to provide a vacuum space defined by the support structure and the collagen matrix and adapted to receive negative pressure from the vacuum source; a cover configured to be disposed over the support structure and the wound to provide a sealed environment for the vacuum space over the wound; and wherein the support structure comprises a lower member adapted to be disposed adjacent skin surrounding the wound without sutures or staples when negative pressure is applied to the vacuum space, an upper member, and a middle member between the lower member and the upper member, and wherein the support structure is sufficiently rigid to maintain a spaced-apart relationship with the collagen matrix when negative pressure is applied to the vacuum space.