Patent ID: 9539373
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. An altered pressure device for treating a wound, the device comprising: a cover sized to fit over the wound and including an opening therein, the cover defining an encapsulated space surrounding the wound; an intermediate material layer positionable in the encapsulated space; an altered pressure source communicating with the encapsulated space via a length of tubing coupled with the source, the tubing having a proximal end; a proximal end piece connected to the proximal end of the tubing and including a flange at a lower portion thereof, wherein a bottom of the flange is comprised of a substantially planar surface adapted to be engageable with the periphery of the opening in the cover to create a seal, and wherein the proximal end piece is attachable to the cover adjacent the opening without extending through the cover; and a hydrophobic semi-solid insertable within the encapsulated space.