Wound treatment device

Abstract

A method of wound treatment can comprise providing a wound treatment device with a wound surface cover and a wound insert. The method can also include positioning the wound insert in contact with the wound, covering the wound insert and wound with the wound surface cover, affixing the wound surface cover to the skin surrounding the wound and compressing the wound insert by applying pressure to the wound surface cover.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of wound treatment, comprising:
 providing a wound treatment device, comprising:
 a wound surface cover, the wound surface cover being a seal that is sealingly affixable to skin surrounding a wound and that includes a closeable opening; and 
 a wound insert that comes in contact with a wound surface, the wound insert having:
 a first surface layer, wherein the first surface layer has a biocompatible surface and a structure that allows the passing through of fluid; 
 a second surface layer; 
 an interspace between the first surface layer and the second surface layer and defining a substantially open space; 
 elastic elements located in the interspace that hold the first surface layer and the second surface layer elastically apart; and 
 
   positioning the wound insert in contact with the wound;   covering the wound insert and wound with the wound surface cover;   affixing the wound surface cover to the skin surrounding the wound; and   compressing the wound insert by applying pressure to the wound surface cover.   
     
     
         2 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 creating a negative pressure under the wound surface cover by evacuating air through the closable opening; and   closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover after creating the negative pressure.   
     
     
         3 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 2 , wherein the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises a check valve and closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises closing the check valve. 
     
     
         4 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 2 , wherein closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises covering the closeable opening with tape. 
     
     
         5 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 1 , wherein compressing the wound insert by applying pressure to the wound surface cover comprises applying pressure by hand. 
     
     
         6 . A method of wound treatment, comprising:
 providing a wound treatment device, comprising:
 a wound surface cover, the wound surface cover being a seal that is sealingly affixable to skin surrounding a wound and that includes a closeable opening; and 
 a wound insert that comes in contact with a wound surface, the wound insert having:
 a first surface layer, wherein the first surface layer has a biocompatible surface and a structure that allows the passing through of fluid; 
 a second surface layer; 
 an interspace between the first surface layer and the second surface layer and defining a substantially open space; 
 elastic elements located in the interspace that hold the first surface layer and the second surface layer elastically apart; and 
 
   positioning the wound insert in contact with the wound;   covering the wound insert and wound with the wound surface cover;   affixing the wound surface cover to the skin surrounding the wound; and   applying sustained pressure against the wound surface.   
     
     
         7 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 6 , wherein applying sustained pressure against the wound surface comprises applying an initial pressure to the wound surface cover to compress the wound insert. 
     
     
         8 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 7 , wherein applying an initial pressure to the wound surface cover to compress the wound insert comprises applying the initial pressure by hand. 
     
     
         9 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 6 , further comprising creating a negative pressure under the wound surface cover by evacuating air through the closable opening. 
     
     
         10 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 9 , further comprising closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover. 
     
     
         11 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 10 , wherein the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises a check valve and closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises closing the check valve. 
     
     
         12 . The method of wound treatment according to  claim 10 , wherein closing the closeable opening of the wound surface cover comprises covering the closeable opening with tape.