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.

Medical dressing covering system and method of using the same. An exemplary dressing system comprises a primary dressing configured to adhere to a patient and to cover a location on the patient thereby inhibiting said location from being contaminated, said primary dressing defining an outer perimeter edge; a cover dressing having a central section and a peripheral section, said central section of said cover dressing being transparent wherein said primary dressing is visible when viewed through said central section; and a cover adhesive positioned on a lower surface of said peripheral section wherein said lower surface of said peripheral section is configured to adhere to the patient around said outer perimeter edge of said primary dressing whereby said cover dressing extends over and covers said primary dressing such that said cover dressing prevents contamination of said primary dressing.

A wound covering device for noncontact wound protection includes a shell and a coupler. The shell, which defines an interior space, has a bottom that is open so that the shell is configured to position over a wound in skin of a user. The coupler is coupled to the shell and is configured to removably couple to the skin of the user. The coupler is configured to retain the shell over the wound to protect the wound.

A pump shell for a wound therapy device includes a shell body having an interior cavity for accommodating a pump adapted to create a negative pressure condition upon actuation thereof. The shell body is configured to be affixed to one or both skin surrounding a tissue site or a skin contacting assembly or element to create a negative pressure condition at the tissue site over which the skin contacting assembly or element is disposed. The shell body also configured to maintain the interior cavity at a minimum specified volume while the pump creates the negative pressure condition.

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a number of viewing portals that facilitate observation of wound tissue or healthy skin underlying the wound dressing. Some embodiments of the viewing portals are provided by forming through holes in internal dressing layers including absorbent material and transmission material, optionally by providing a plug material within the through holes, and by providing translucent or transparent cover layer and tissue contact layer materials.

A wound closure device comprising a mechanical coupling system and a system for monitoring the wound. The mechanical coupling system comprises a plurality of gripping structures; and a system for monitoring a wound including a communication device and a sensor.

The bandage assembly includes a panel that may be positioned over a wound. An adhesive layer is coupled to the panel. The adhesive layer engages a user's skin. The panel is retained on the wound. A button is coupled to the panel. The button is engaged by the user. The button transfers direct pressure to the wound. The button stops bleeding of the wound.

A wound sensor comprising at least one electrode (10a, 10b) and a non-adherent porous layer (25) proximate at least part of the electrode.

A method of preparing an occlusive wound dressing involves preparing a slurry of an occlusive composition with a hydrophobic compound and a bacteriostatic agent, applying the occlusive composition on a fabric to produce a coated fabric, disposing the coated fabric in packaging, adding water onto at least one of the coated fabric and the packaging, sealing the packaging containing the coated fabric, and irradiating the sealed package to sterilize and produce the occlusive wound dressing. The occlusive wound dressing has from about 60 wt % to about 75 wt % hydrophobic compound, from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % bacteriostatic agent, from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % water, and from about 5 wt % to about 36 wt % fabric.

The present invention relates to a tension attenuating hypertrophic scar reduction film, and more particularly, the tension attenuating hypertrophic scar reduction film that prevents the opening of the wound by tension by distributing or removing the tension transmitted to the wound by attaching the film of different thickness or asymmetric size to the wound where the tension is applied.