Patent ID: 8057411
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: A61H,A61M

Abstract:
1. An acoustic shock wave and vacuum wound treatment device for application to tissue, the device comprising: a porous padding for application upon a treatment surface of the tissue; an air tight water vapor permeable foil or sealing cover for covering the treatment surface and the porous padding which seals the treatment surface from air; at least one fluid supply line for supplying fluid to the treatment surface and the porous pad; at least one fluid removal line for removing fluid from the treatment surface and the porous padding, the removal line being to a vacuum line, wherein the introduction of fluids through the supply line in combination with the removal of fluids and entrapped air through the removal line thereby fluid saturates the porous pad and treatment surface; and wherein an acoustic shock wave applicator head device being acoustically coupled to either the foil or sealing cover, the foil or sealing cover and adjacent tissue or the adjacent tissue for transmission of acoustic shock waves to the treatment surface through the fluid saturated porous padding, and wherein the transmission of acoustic shock waves are emitted from the shock wave applicator as pressure pulses or acoustic shock waves in a transmission dosage directed toward the treatment surface of the tissue to impinge the tissue of a wound with pressure pulses or shock waves having a low energy density in the range of 0.00001 mJ/mm