A wound care device that can be effectively attached to a wide range of wound locations without the use of any adhesives, can apply controlled, consistent pressure to the wound, and can be configured to allow the clinician to see relevant areas of the patient's body is disclosed. The wound care device includes a contact pad connected with a securing strap. The securing strap includes an inelastic strap segment and an elastic strap segment. The elastic strap segment is coupled with an attachment segment, which attaches to the inelastic strap segment and cooperates with the elastic strap segment to compress the contact pad to the wound.

In a foot bandage for compression therapy of lymphedema on the foot, with a sole section, side sections connected laterally to sole section, which are joined to each other at least in a section that comes to lie above the heel when the foot bandage is applied, and at least a distal tab section made of an elastic material, which can be wound around the instep and fastened to a side section in order to exert compression on the foot, in which the distal tab section or each tab section has at least one pull tab on which fasteners are arranged, a proximal compression band made from elastic material fastenable removably to the side sections is provided. The compression band has at least a first fastener and is attached to the side sections by means of the first fastener above the heel, when the foot bandage is applied in area.

A manifold for treating a tissue site may include a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side of the manifold may be configured to face the tissue site, and to contract a greater amount than the first side of the manifold when exposed to a compressive force. In some illustrative examples, the manifold may be configured to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site, and to contract when exposed to the reduced pressure. The manifold may be suitable for use with dressing assemblies, treatment systems, and methods for treating a tissue site.

This invention relates to the field of a total covering breathable hand or foot compression bandage system that comprises a breathable hand compression wound bandage cover assembly; a breathable elastic fit compression sterile fabric hand or foot glove compression bandage insert which is inserted into the outer casing member of the hand compression wound bandage system; a plurality of sterile finger and toe tip absorbent pad bandages; adjustable cinching compression bandage straps that have a means to employ adjustable bandage straps to apply pressure to various potential user-selected wound locations; a wrist or ankle fastener which is integrated into the hand or foot compression wound bandage system at the wrist or ankle location to prevent the outflowing of blood or the entry of contaminates. Additional embodiments are a water proof model, have extra absorbency palm members that can apply extra wound pressure, or have pockets.

A hemostasis device comprises a panel having a top side and a bottom side having an adhesive layer coupled to the panel. A button, having a 3-dimensional shape, is integrally molded to the top side of the panel. One or more apertures extend through the button and the panel. A pad joined to the panel by the adhesive layer. The button is engaged to a wound by a user and adapted to provide a force vector in a substantially axial direction to the wound. A method for imparting hemostasis comprises the steps of selecting an arterial pressure device then positioning the button with the one or more apertures over a wound. Retaining the device over the wound imparts a force vector in a substantially axial direction to the wound and results in more rapid blood coagulation.

Dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally includes a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat or other forms of energy, pressure, drugs, moisture, etc. (alone or in combination) to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more strips. Moreover, the one or more strips may be configured to emit energy to the underlying region of skin and where the one or more strips are shaped to follow a location of one or more meibomiam glands contained within the underlying region of skin.

A compression stocking with the ability to change the applied pressure contains a foot portion, a calf portion, and a slit. The slit functions as a size-adjustable opening so that the compression stocking can be worn and removed conveniently. The size of the slit is controlled by at least one cord which is tethered around a first set of pulleys and a second set of pulleys. When the pressure applied by the foot portion and the calf portion needs to varied, a user adjusts the cord around the first set of pulleys and the second set of pulleys so that the overall pressure is changed. By utilizing a pressure sensing device, the exact pressure can be measured. Moreover, by using a cord retention device the probability of the cord loosening around the leg can be eliminated.

Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound's mechanical environment can be active, passive, dynamic, or static. The devices are configured to be removably secured to a skin surface in proximity to the wound site and shield the wound from endogenous and/or exogenous stress.

Systems, assemblies, and methods for providing negative-pressure therapy to a tissue site are described. The system can include an absorbent and a sealing layer configured to cover the absorbent. The system can also include a blister fluidly coupled to the absorbent. The blister may have a collapsed position and an expanded position. A first check valve may be fluidly coupled to the absorbent and the blister and configured to prevent fluid flow from the blister into the absorbent if the blister is moved from the expanded position to the collapsed position. A second check valve may be fluidly coupled to the blister and the ambient environment and configured to prevent fluid flow from the ambient environment into the blister if the blister is moved from the collapsed position to the expanded position.

A textile contractible band for use in a wearable garment for applying pressure to a subject body part includes a shape memory material, in particular a shape memory alloy, or shape memory polymer, part and a textile part, said parts being successively coupled to form said contractible band, wherein the shape memory material part has an electrically-contractible shape memory material and a spring arranged to reverse the contraction of the shape memory material, and wherein the textile part has an elastic fabric band and an optical fiber strain sensor arranged to sense the fabric band strain. The sensor can be a lossy optical fiber arranged in meandering layout such that variation of band extension causes variation of transmitted light. The contractual band can be used for lymphedema or venous return.