Dual and negative pressure wound therapy dressings for the prevention and management of tissue fluid, seroma and lymphoedema

摘要

The present invention relates to dual pressure therapy assisted dressings designed for, though not exclusively, to fit anatomical body contours which may overly any tissue containing fluid, lymph glands and lymphatics, for the treatment and prevention of lymphoedema, seroma and build up of tissue fluid. Specific dressing shapes designed to fit the contour of different body regions, either on the surface of the skin, enveloping the limb or appendage, or placed in body cavities or wounds and described in this invention. In some embodiments, the dressing provides an enclosure, some enveloping the portion of the body to be treated for purposes of applying in various modes and at different pressure, negative and or positive pressure therapy to that part of the body. Figure 1