Patent ID: 6179804
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
A treatment gas application apparatus for a wound comprising:a treatment gas containment portion comprising a containment peripheral portion, the containment peripheral portion comprising a first re-sealable seal surface on a bottom surface of the peripheral portion;a seal gasket comprising an upper gasket peripheral portion and a lower gasket peripheral portion, the upper gasket peripheral portion comprising a second re-sealable seal surface and the lower gasket peripheral portion comprising a controlled-degradation adhesive, the controlled-degradation adhesive attachable to a skin portion surrounding the wound and degradable to promote removal of the seal gasket from the skin portion after a predetermined time;a treatment gas Supply fitting attached to the treatment gas containment portion; andat least one exhaust vent in the treatment gas containment portion;wherein the treatment gas containment portion and the seal gasket define a treatment gas ventilated space surrounding the wound when the lower gasket peripheral portion is attached to the surrounding skin by the controlled-degradation adhesive and the first resealable seal surface of the treatment gas containment portion is attached to the second resealable seal surface of the seal gasket.