KR20180028878A - Apparatus of treating wound - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus of treating wounds comprising: a sealing unit sealing a wounded tissue part; a first conduit unit connected to the sealing unit at one end for transmitting the negative pressure provided from a pneumatic pump to the sealing unit; an exudate storage unit connected to the other end of the first conduit unit and storing exudate removed from the wounded tissue part; and a body unit connected to the exudate storage unit and controlling the apparatus of treating wounds to provide negative pressure to the wounded tissue part through the second conduit unit, the exudate storage unit, and the first conduit unit. The apparatus of treating wounds additionally includes a pressure sensor, a component sensor, and a level sensor.

Description

{APPARATUS OF TREATING WOUND}

The present invention relates to a wound healing apparatus, and more particularly, to a wound healing apparatus capable of detecting a pressure in an exudate reservoir of a wound healing apparatus, a blood level of an exudate, an amount of a remnant of an exudate reservoir or a level of exudate.

Various researches and developments have been actively conducted to promote wound healing.

As a related prior art patent, Korean Patent No. 2008-0111837 (published on December 24, 2008) discloses a vacuum wound healing apparatus, which is manufactured by a simple structure and an inexpensive manufacturing unit cost, The end of the vacuum tube 60 is connected to the vacuum forming means 50 in such a state that one end of the vacuum tube 60 is inserted into the dressing member 70, 51), the vacuum in the space between the inner surface of the dressing member (70) and the wound area (S) is sucked through the backward movement of the piston (52) , The mobility of the patient who wears the treatment device is improved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced, while the perfusion of the injured tissue is increased, To reduce the number of bacteria and to remove the exudates that may contain dirt and bacteria from the wounds, thereby effectively promoting the healing of wounds. "

In addition, the process of vacuum induced healing, developed by Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, and the VAC® product line in general, has been granted to Zamierowski U.S. Patent No. 4,969,880 issued on Nov. 13, 1990, and U.S. Patent No. 5,100,396 issued on March 31, 1992, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 5,261,893, and U.S. Patent No. 5,527,293, issued June 18, 1996, and improvements and modifications to the vacuum induction treatment process are described in U.S. Patent No. 5,261,893 issued June 6, 2000 to Jamie Errowski 6,071,267, and 6,107,107, and U.S. Patent Nos. 5,636,643 and 5,645,081, each issued to Argenta et al. On July 8, 1997, 13. In the case of Zero Hunt U.S. Patent No. 6,142,982 are also described in the call.

Indeed, the application of negative gauge pressure to the wound has been commercialized under the name "Vacuum Assisted Closure" or VAC® Therapy, and the wound is mechanically atrophied while removing excess fluid In this way, VAC® therapy increases the inflammatory process of the human body, but also increases blood flow to the bloodstream in the absence of the vascular structure necessary for proper venous return (venous return). Such as the generation of edema due to an increase in blood flow (VAC® therapy), as a result of which VAC® therapy can be used to promote wound healing, Has been a tremendous success in treating many of the wounds that were considered very difficult.

However, in the prior art, there is no disclosure of a wound healing apparatus capable of detecting the pressure in the effluent storage portion of the wound treatment device, the blood, the components of the exudate, and the level of the remnant or exudate of the exudate storage portion.

Korea 2008-0111837 (Dec. 24, 2008), title of invention: vacuum wound therapy device

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a wound healing apparatus capable of detecting a pressure in an exudate storage section of a wound treatment apparatus, a blood level of exudates, a residual amount of exudate storage, .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wound healing apparatus comprising: a sealing part sealing a wound tissue part; A first conduit portion connected to the sealing portion at one end to transmit the sound pressure provided from the pneumatic pump to the sealing portion; An exudate storage part connected to the other end of the first conduit part and storing an exudate removed from the wound tissue part; And a main body connected to the exudate storage part and controlling the wound healing device to provide a negative pressure to the wounded tissue part through the second conduit part, the exudate storage part, and the first conduit part. , Pressure sensors, component sensors and level sensors.

The level sensor may further include a pressure sensor that senses a pressure inside the exudate storage unit when a negative pressure is provided from the pneumatic pump to the exudate storage unit under the control of the main body after the first conduit is closed with a valve, Based on the slope of the absolute value of the sound pressure sensed by the pressure sensor, it is possible to detect to what level the exudate inside the exudate storage unit is full.

In addition, the component sensor may be configured to flatten the first conduit part into the exudate storage part or the first conduit part inside the exudate storage part, and to position the transmitter part and the receiver part on both sides of the flat part, The degree of the blood contained in the exudate or the concentration of the exudate can be inspected based on the signal result of the receiving unit corresponding to the signal application.

The component sensor may be configured such that at least a part of the first conduit portion existing between the transmitter and the receiver is transparent or translucent so that the receiver can receive the light emitted from the transmitter, The degree of inclusion of the blood in the exudate and the concentration of the exudate can be inspected based on the wavelength change of the received light and the intensity change of the light.

In addition, the component sensor may be configured such that, based on a change in the intensity of a signal received by the receiving unit from a current received from the transmitting unit and a signal received by the receiving unit, a degree of blood contained in the exudate, The concentration of the exudates can be inspected.

In addition, a hydrophobic filter may be further provided in the second conduit portion that enters the exudate storage portion, to allow only the air flow by the pneumatic pump and prevent the exudate in the exudate storage portion from entering the second conduit portion.

In addition, a membrane-shaped odor filter composed of the metal for removing odor of exudate which coats the activated carbon and the activated carbon may be further provided on the ceiling portion of the exudate storage portion to remove the odor of the exudate.

The component sensor may visually or auditorily display the component corresponding to the infected product or the infecting organism in the component according to the information stored in the database through the GUI of the main body.

The component sensor may be configured to detect a component corresponding to an infected product or an infecting organism in the component according to combination information of two or more components stored in the database, Or audibly.

In addition, the component sensor may visually or auditorily display the component corresponding to the infected product or the infecting organism in the component through the GUI of the main body according to the information stored in the database, Cases of similar cases, diagnoses and prescriptions can be displayed together.

According to the wound healing apparatus of the present invention,

First, the present invention is able to detect the pressure in the exudate reservoir of the wound healing apparatus, the blood of the exudate, the residual amount of the exudate reservoir, or the exudate level in the exudate reservoir.

Second, it is necessary to analyze the excretion of the exudates by systematically analyzing the excretion of the exudates from the fact that they have been relying too much on the expertise or competence of the examiner, Adjustment becomes possible.

1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an exudate storage unit of a wound healing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system for automatically injecting drugs for wound remotely using a component sensor of a wound healing apparatus according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately The present invention should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a wound treatment device according to the present invention, centering on an exudate storage part 100.

The wound healing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sealing portion 620, a first conduit portion 300, an exudate storage portion 100, a body portion, a pressure sensor, a component sensor, and a level sensor.

Here, the sealing portion seals a portion of the wound tissue 600 so that the sound pressure supplied through the pneumatic pump P can be properly engaged. The seal typically consists of a foam 610 that fits into the shape of the wound 600 and a drape 620 that seals the foam 610.

One end of the first conduit part 300 is connected to the sealing parts 610 and 620, and the other end is connected to the exudate storage part 100. Through the first conduit part 300, the negative pressure provided from the pneumatic pump P is transmitted to the sealing parts 610 and 620.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the exudate storage part 100, a first conduit part 300 connecting the sealing part and the exudate storage part 100 is introduced into one side. The exudate storage part 100 has an internal space for storing the exudates 200 and 210 which are removed from the wound tissue part through the first conduit part 300. Also, a second conduit 310 connecting between the pneumatic pump and the exudate storage is introduced from the side or other side of the first conduit 300.

Conduit connection protrusions may be provided at the inlet portions of the first conduit portion 300 and the second conduit portion 310 so that the ends of the conduit portions 300 and 310 are inserted into the exudate storage portion 100. A sealing member (e.g., a sealing ring) for sealing the first conduit part 300 and the second conduit part 310 may be provided in the conduit connecting protrusion.

The main body includes a user interface (GUI) and a pneumatic pump and is connected to the exudate storage part 100 to connect the second conduit part 310, the exudate storage part (or canister) 100 and the first conduit part 300 Thereby controlling the wound healing apparatus so as to provide sound pressure to the wound tissue site. Further, a portion where the exudate storage portion 100 is mounted may be provided on one side of the body portion. The pneumatic pump is present in the main body part, and it is possible to use a pump or the like which uses a reciprocating motion of the diaphragm in response to the magnetic force generated by applying a current to the coil.

Also, in the wound healing apparatus, a pressure sensor, a component sensor, and a level sensor are included.

Here, when the level sensor provides a negative pressure to be supplied from the pneumatic pump to the effluent storage section 100 under the control of the main body section after the first conduit section 300 is closed with a valve (not shown) It is possible to determine to what level the exudate inside the exudate storage part 100 is filled up or the amount of empty space (remaining amount) in the exudate storage part 100 based on the slope of the absolute value of the sound pressure sensed by the pressure sensor sensing the pressure, Can be detected.

More specifically, assuming that the air pressure pump supplies a constant value of sound pressure in accordance with the control of the main body, the absolute value of the sound pressure will rise quickly when the interior of the exudate storage part 100 is full and the remaining volume is small, If the interior of the unit 100 is empty, the absolute value of the sound pressure rises relatively slowly due to the large volume of the remaining amount. Therefore, by detecting the rising slope of the absolute value of the sound pressure, it is possible to detect to what level the exudate inside the exudate storage part 100 is filled up or to what extent the void space (remaining amount) exists in the exudate storage part 100 . Further, through the test at the prototype stage, a calculation formula can be derived between the internal residual volume value (V) of the canister and the time rate of change (slope) of the absolute value of the supply pressure.

The component sensor may further include a first conduit 300 or a first conduit 300 within the exudate reservoir 100 that is formed to be flat and formed on both sides of the exudate reservoir 100, ) And the receiving unit 115 or 110, and the degree of the blood contained in the exudate 210 or the concentrations and components of the exudates can be inspected based on the signal result of the receiving unit corresponding to the signal application of the sending unit. The flattening of the first conduit part 300 takes into account light reception and current reception.

The component sensor is configured such that at least a part of the first conduit part 300 existing between the transmitting part and the receiving part is transparent or translucent so that the receiving part can receive the light emitted from the transmitting part, The degree of inclusion of the blood in the exudate, and the concentration or component of the exudate can be detected on the basis of the change in the intensity of the light.

In addition, the component sensor receives the current from the transmitter and receives the current from the receiver, and based on the change in the frequency of the signal received by the receiver, the intensity of the signal, the degree of inclusion of the blood in the exudate, Can be inspected.

In addition, the component sensor may further comprise an arrangement for inspecting the pH of the exudate and the gas released from the exudate.

Here, the component sensors may be constituted by one component, but may be constituted by component sensors using light and component sensors using current, or they may be provided in plural or plural positions.

The component sensor can visually or auditorily display the component corresponding to the infected product or the infecting organism in the component according to the information stored in the database through the GUI of the main body. Through this, the physician or nurse practitioner can intuitively recognize easily. Whether the component corresponds to an infected product or an infected organism can be stored in a memory in the body in advance based on the accumulated database.

As described above, the component sensor can be composed of two or more components, and it is possible to use a component corresponding to the infected product or the infecting organism in accordance with the combination information of two or more components stored in the database, It can be displayed visually or audibly. Through this, the physician or nurse practitioner can intuitively recognize easily. Whether a component corresponds to an infected product or an infected organism can be realized by storing the combination information of two or more component sensors in a memory in the main body based on a database in which a large amount of accumulated information is accumulated.

In addition, the component sensor displays the component corresponding to the infected product or the infecting organism in the component according to the information stored in the database, visually or audibly through the GUI of the main body, Patient case, diagnosis and prescription can be displayed together. Such similar case cases, diagnosis and prescriptions can be provided in cooperation with medical information or medical image systems such as PACS, DPS, and VNA in the hospital. Implementation of telemedicine based on the above-described component sensors is also possible in the future. An automated drug injection system that can be used in telemedicine will be described below with reference to FIG.

In addition, the component sensor is not implemented as described above, but may be implemented by a method of collecting and collecting the tube of the first conduit part 300 in the form of a wrapping.

A hydrophobic filter is provided in the second conduit part 310 that enters into the exudate storage part 100 to allow air flow only by the pneumatic pump and prevent the exudate in the exudate storage part 100 from entering the second conduit part 310 .

The exudate 200 stored in the exudate storage unit 100 is a badly odorous odor. In order to solve this problem, the exudate storage unit 100 is provided with an activated carbon And a deodorizing filter or a deodorizing filter in the form of a membrane composed of a metal for eliminating the effluent odor for coating the activated carbon.

2 is a schematic diagram of a system for automatically injecting a drug for wound treatment remotely based on a sensing result detected by an ingredient sensor of a wound healing apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a drug unit 500 for storing a drug for wound healing and a temporary drug storage unit 510 for temporarily storing the drug in the drug unit 500 and automatically supplying the wound to the wound tissue are provided. .

The temporary medicine storage part 510 is provided with an elastic membrane 515 having elasticity therein and movable according to application of pressure.

As shown in FIG. 2, may include a first valve v1, a second valve v2, a third valve v3, and a fourth valve v4.

The first valve v1 is disposed on the second conduit 310 and the second valve v2 is disposed on the sixth conduit 350 connecting the temporary drug storage 510 and the body portion, The third valve v3 is disposed on the fourth conduit 330 connecting the drug section 500 and the temporary drug storage section 510 and the fourth valve v4 is disposed on the drug section 500 and the wound tissue (600). ≪ / RTI >

The negative pressure of the pneumatic pump P is applied to the elastic membrane 515 of the temporary medicine storage unit 510 by opening the second valve v2 and closing the first valve v1, And the drug in the drug section 500 is transferred to the s1 space in the temporary drug storage section 510 while the elastic membrane 515 expands (the space of s2 in Fig. 2 becomes larger and the space of s1 becomes smaller) Respectively. Thereafter, the first valve v1 is opened and the second valve v2 is closed so that the negative pressure of the pneumatic pump P is applied to the wound tissue 600 via the exudate storage part 100. [

At this time, when the first valve v1 is opened and the second valve v2 is closed, the drug in the temporary drug storage portion 510 is automatically supplied to the wound tissue 600 through the fifth conduit 340 Lt; / RTI > At this time, the mechanism for automatically injecting the drug is a state in which the negative pressure is applied to the wound tissue 600 by the operation of the pneumatic pump P in the control period in which the drug is automatically injected, Or by the restoring force of the elastic membrane 515, the drug is automatically injected.

At this time, the first valve and the second valve may be implemented as a three-way valve.

It further comprises a third valve (v3) disposed on a fourth conduit (330) connecting between the drug section (500) and the temporary drug reservoir (510), wherein the third valve (v3) , Permits fluid movement only in the direction from the drug section 500 to the temporary drug storage section 510 and prevents back flow from the temporary drug storage section 510 to the drug section 500. Therefore, naturally, the drug in the temporary drug storage part 510 is directed only to the wound tissue 600. [

The apparatus further includes a third conduit 320 connecting between the drug section 500 and the wound tissue 600 and a fourth valve v4 disposed on the third conduit 320, The drug in the drug section 500 is automatically injected into the wound tissue 600 by its own weight in accordance with the operation of the fourth valve v4.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

100 ... exudate storage section
110, 115 ... component sensor
120 ... hydrophobic filter
130 ... odor filter
200, 210 ... exudate
300 ... first conduit
310 ... second conduit
320 ... third conduit
330 ... fourth conduit
340 ... fifth conduit
350 ... sixth conduit
400 ... air in the exudate storage
500 ... drug department
510 ... temporary drug storage
515 ... elastic membrane
600 ... wound tissue
610 ... form
620 ... drape
v1, v2, v3, v4 ... The first to fourth valves

Claims (10)

A sealing part sealing the wound tissue part; A first conduit portion connected to the sealing portion at one end to transmit the sound pressure provided from the pneumatic pump to the sealing portion; An exudate storage part connected to the other end of the first conduit part and storing an exudate removed from the wound tissue part; And a main body connected to the exudate storage part and controlling the wound healing device to provide a negative pressure to the wounded tissue part through the second conduit part, the exudate storage part, and the first conduit part. ,
Pressure sensors, component sensors and level sensors,
Wound healing machine.
The method according to claim 1,
The level sensor comprises:
After closing the first conduit with a valve,
When the negative pressure provided from the pneumatic pump to the exudate storage unit is provided under the control of the main body unit,
Based on the slope of the absolute value of the sound pressure sensed by the pressure sensor which senses the pressure in the exudate storage portion,
And detecting the level of the exudate in the exudate storage portion to a certain level,
Wound healing machine.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the component sensor comprises:
Wherein the first conduit part or the first conduit part inside the exudate storage part that enters the exudate storage part is flat,
Placing the transmitting portion and the receiving portion on both of the flat-
Based on a signal result of the receiving unit corresponding to a signal application of the calling unit,
The concentration of the blood in the exudate, or the concentration of the exudate,
Wound healing machine.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the component sensor comprises:
At least a part of the first conduit portion existing between the transmitter and the receiver is transparent or translucent so that the receiver can receive the light emitted from the transmitter,
The concentration of the exudate, the degree of inclusion of blood in the exudate, and the concentration of the exudate, on the basis of the wavelength change of the light received by the receiver,
Wound healing machine.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the component sensor comprises:
The receiver receives the current from the transmitter, and checks the concentration of the exudate and the degree of inclusion of blood in the exudate based on the frequency change of the signal received by the receiver, and the intensity of the signal ,
Wound healing machine.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a hydrophobic filter which permits air flow only by the pneumatic pump and prevents exudates in the exudate storage part from entering the second conduit part in the second conduit part which enters into the exudate storage part,
Wound healing machine.
The method according to claim 1,
And a membrane-shaped odor filter made of a metal for removing odor of exudate which coats the activated carbon and the activated carbon so as to remove the odor of the exudate, is further provided on the ceiling portion of the exudate storage portion,
Wound healing machine.
The method according to claim 4 or 5,
Wherein the component sensor displays a component corresponding to an infected product or an infecting organism in a component according to information stored in a database through a GUI of the main body visually or audibly,
Wound healing machine.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the component sensor comprises two or more components,
A component corresponding to an infected product or an infecting organism in a component according to combination information of two or more components stored in the database is displayed visually or audibly through a GUI of the main body,
Wound healing machine.
The method according to claim 4 or 5,
Wherein the component sensor displays a component corresponding to an infected product or an infecting organism in a component visually or audibly through a GUI of the main body according to information stored in a database,
A pseudo-patient case similar to the indicated ingredients, a diagnosis and a prescription together,
Wound healing machine.

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