A wound care device for delivering topical oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, and a low intensity vacuum therapy for treatment of a wound. The wound care device may include an oxygen supply mea, an oxygen consuming mea, a vacuum pump and motor, a pressure sensor, and a power supply and electronic controls. A dressing may be connected to the wound care device for administering topical continuous oxygen therapy and simultaneous negative pressure wound therapy to a wound. A canister or exudate trap may be positioned between the dressing and the vacuum supply port of the vacuum pump to collect and store exudates from the wound. The canister may be combined with the dressing.

A wound covering includes a flexible main body, and a sensor element incorporated into the main body. The sensor element includes a mesh formed from a plurality of fibers, and is configured to undergo a change in appearance in response to a change in a parameter associated with wound exudate. The wound covering further includes a supply of therapeutic agent configured to diffuse therapeutic agent from the wound covering into a wound when the wound covering is placed on a wound.

A gas delivery device includes a nitric oxide generating system. The system has a medium including a source of nitrite ions. A working electrode is in contact with the medium. A Cu(II)-ligand complex is in contact with the working electrode. A reference/counter electrode is, or a reference electrode and a counter electrode are in contact with the medium and separated from the working electrode. An inlet conduit is to deliver nitrogen gas to the medium, and an outlet conduit is to transport a stream of nitrogen gas and nitric oxide from the medium. An inspiratory gas conduit is operatively connected to the outlet conduit to introduce an oxygen-containing gas and form an output gas stream of the gas delivery device.

A method for wound management in the prevention of bioburden and/or biofilm includes conducting an initial risk assessment protocol with regard to a wound, washing the wound and surrounding skin, applying a polyethylene carbonate composition on and around the wound, eradicating any organisms as methylene chloride of the polyethylene carbonate composition evaporates and polyethylene carbonate polymer of the polyethylene carbonate composition polymerizes, and allowing time for formation of a clear elastomeric film barrier over the wound and around the wound.

In some embodiments, a face soaking device may have a vessel, a vessel neck gasket, and a breathing apparatus. The vessel may be configured to hold a liquid to submerge a face of a user or a portion thereof. The vessel neck gasket may be (removably) joined to the vessel. The vessel neck gasket may be configured to comfortably accommodate a front portion of the user's neck. The breathing apparatus may be in removable contact with: the vessel, with a head rest subassembly, and/or with the user. The breathing apparatus may be configured to permit the user to breathe while the user's face may be submerged within the liquid. When the vessel may be filled with the liquid to at least a sufficient level, the user may soak the face or the portion thereof, such that the skin being soaked receives a benefit.

Device for shave-free trans-cranial focused ultrasound (FUS) treatment and method for using same, the device including a scalp cover having a first inlet configured to allow supply of a gas into the scalp cover, and an outlet configured to allow outflow of ambient air contained within the scalp cover when the gas is being supplied, such that the ambient air contained within the scalp cover is replaced by the supplied gas.

Device for shave-free trans-cranial focused ultrasound (FUS) treatment and method for using same, the device including a scalp cover having a first inlet configured to allow supply of a gas into the scalp cover, and an outlet configured to allow outflow of ambient air contained within the scalp cover when the gas is being supplied, such that the ambient air contained within the scalp cover is replaced by the supplied gas.

Systems, methods, and connectors are provided that introduce a working gas at certain times into a reduced-pressure dressing into order to break or avoid vacuum locks in the conduits removing fluids. In one instance, a reduced-pressure connector includes a connector body for applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site. The connector body is formed with a venting port, a body conduit, and a receptacle to receive a reduced-pressure delivery conduit. The reduced-pressure connector includes a flexible member coupled to the connector body over the venting port. The flexible member is formed with at least one venting aperture. The flexible member is biased away from the venting port and is configured to collapse and seal the venting port under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold pressure. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.

A wound treatment system includes a housing that defines an oxygen outlet. An oxygen production subsystem is included in the housing and coupled to the oxygen outlet. A control subsystem is coupled to the oxygen production subsystem and configured to receive pressure information that is indicative of a pressure in a restricted airflow enclosure that is coupled to the oxygen outlet. The control subsystem then uses the pressure information to control power provided to the oxygen production subsystem in order to control an oxygen flow that is created by the oxygen production subsystem and provided through the oxygen outlet to the restricted airflow enclosure.

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In certain embodiments, a wound treatment apparatus includes a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound to provide a substantially fluid impermeable seal over the wound. The wound dressing further includes a wound contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with the wound, a transmission layer positioned above the wound contact layer and configured to transmit wound fluid away from the wound, an absorbent layer positioned above the transmission layer and configured to absorb wound fluid, and a backing layer positioned above the absorbent layer and including an orifice. The apparatus also includes an oxygen source configured to supply oxygen to the wound through the orifice.