Patent ID: 8287506

Claim:
A tissue oxygenation system that aids in the healing of damaged tissue comprising: an electrochemical oxygen concentrator for generating oxygen; a microprocessor for variably adjusting oxygen flow from said concentrator to said damaged tissue; a pressure sensing system outputting pressure information to said microprocessor; a temperature monitoring system outputting temperature information from said damaged tissue to said microprocessor; a power delivery system controlled by said microcontroller to deliver variable power to the concentrator; a tubing having a distal end and a proximal end and connected to the concentrator to receive said oxygen and deliver said oxygen to said damaged tissue; and a temperature sensor disposed in said tubing and in communication with said temperature monitoring system; wherein said proximal end of said tubing is removably connected to said concentrator and the distal end of said tubing is placed adjacent said damaged tissue such that said temperature sensor is positioned adjacent said damaged tissue; a moisture absorbent dressing is positioned adjacent said distal end of said tubing on said damaged tissue; and a reduced moisture vapor permeable dressing system positioned over and covering said moisture absorbent dressing, said distal end of said tubing, and said damaged tissue thereby forming a restricted airflow enclosure; and wherein the microprocessor is operable, in response to the pressure information received from the pressure sensing system, to control the power delivery system to vary the oxygen flow generated by the concentrator and provided through the tubing to the restricted airflow enclosure.