Patent ID: 8348873

Claim:
A device for improving healing of a wound on a leg, wherein said device is contained within a sterile pack, and comprises an enclosure comprising a gas-impermeable plastic material, wherein said enclosure has a first end with a closeable opening and an adjustable fastener for substantially air-tight closing of the opening around a portion of the leg with the wound contained within said enclosure, wherein said device further comprises at least one fluid-absorbent material secured to said enclosure, wherein said fluid-absorbent material is secured to, and located only at, a closed end opposite said first end such that, when the device is applied to a leg with a wound the closed end surrounds a foot or stump of the leg, wherein said fluid absorbent material is positioned within said enclosure at said closed end to absorb fluid produced by said wound, and wherein said device comprises an odor-absorbent layer.