INDICATOR DRESSING AND METHOD FOR INDICATING A CONTAMINATION, IN PARTICULAR OF A WOUND

    公开(公告)号:US20190224363A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16330728

    申请日:2017-08-17

    Applicant: Sefar AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to an indicator dressing with a carrier element, which is, at least in regions, provided with a marker material, which material, in a specific microbial contamination, changes a color. According to the invention, a first marker material is provided, which, in a first specific microbial contamination, changes color, and at least one second marker material is provided which changes color in a second specific microbial contamination, which material differs from the first microbial contamination. The invention moreover includes a method for indicating a contamination with this indicator dressing.

    DRESSING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING A WOUND

    公开(公告)号:US20190008692A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US16068296

    申请日:2016-11-21

    Applicant: SEFAR AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a dressing arrangement and to a method for treating a wound of a human or animal body by means of vacuum. The dressing arrangement has an absorbent body for absorbing wound secretions, the absorbent body being designed for insertion in a cavity of the wound. Furthermore, a separating element is provided, which is arranged between the wound and the absorbent body. Furthermore, a cover element, which is designed to cover the wound, together with the absorbent body, in a substantially airtight manner, and a connecting means are provided, which connecting means is arranged for connecting a vacuum source to the cover element. According to the invention, it is provided that the separating element is designed to be larger than the wound to be treated, a protruding edge portion being formed, and that the edge portion is attached to a skin region at the edge of the wound.

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