Patent ID: 8398604
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A device for treating an incision in a patient's skin, the device comprising: (a) a generally planar tension relief module, comprising: (b) a contact layer configured to be positioned directly on the patient's skin in fluid communication with the incision and configured to transmit pressure and fluid to the central structure, wherein the contact layer is configured to be positioned on the skin in direct contact with the incision below the central structure; (c) a flexible sealant structure comprising a lower adhesive surface and a size configured to seal entirely over the entire tension relief module and the contact layer such that the flexible sealant structure forms a sealed flow pathway; (d) a vacuum port coupled to the flexible sealant structure and aligned with an opening in the flexible sealant structure so as to be in fluid communication with the sealed flow pathway, wherein the vacuum port is configured to be coupled to a negative pressure source; and (e) an indicator reversibly coupled to an upper surface of the opposing adhesive structures, wherein the indicator comprises opposing pull tabs.