Patent ID: 6013097
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A wound treatment device (10) having an attachment portion (12) for releasable attachment to a patient's skin surface (18) proximate a wound treatment area (28), said attachment portion (12) defining a first plane for placement near the wound treatment area, wherein said wound treatment device (10) improvement comprises:a resilient standoff (15), within said attachment portion (12), extending from said first plane to a second plane, said standoff for maintaining the second plane in a non-contact position with respect to the wound treatment area (28);a wound treatment portion (14) proximate said second plane, defining a non-contact wound treatment volume (24); anda compliant transition portion (16) extending from said attachment portion (12) to said treatment portion (14) for coupling said attachment portion (12) to said treatment portion (14), said transition portion (16) including a membrane (36) connected to said attachment portion (12) proximate said first plane and connected to said standoff (15) at said second plane.