Vacuum Wound Device

Abstract

A system and method for a vacuum wound device. The system includes a wound vacuum device. The vacuum device includes a compressible sponge, vacuum tubing, and a delivery tube sized to house the wound vacuum device. The wound vacuum device is connected to a vacuum pump which creates and delivers the vacuum.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wound vacuum device comprising:
 a compressible sponge;   vacuum tubing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is coupled to said sponge via a tube coupling device;   wherein said first end of said vacuum tubing is fully encompassed by said sponge;   a delivery tube, wherein the delivery tube is sized so as to house the wound vacuum device and wherein said compressible sponge is configured to be placed inside a human body to heal internal wounds;   a net, wherein said net fully encompasses said sponge, and wherein said net further comprises an attaching mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 1  wherein said second end of vacuum tubing is coupled to a vacuum pump. 
     
     
         3 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 1  wherein said sponge further comprises an anchoring device and a guide wire. 
     
     
         4 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 1  wherein said vacuum tubing comprises a supplemental tube. 
     
     
         5 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 5  wherein said supplemental tube is located within said vacuum tubing. 
     
     
         6 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 1  wherein said compressible sponge comprises a Y-shape. 
     
     
         7 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 1  wherein said sponge comprises a porous material and wherein said sponge a suture, wherein said suture is sewn through said sponge and said vacuum tubing. 
     
     
         8 . The wound vacuum device of  claim 1  wherein said sponge comprises an oblong shape. 
     
     
         9 . A system for use in wound vacuum therapy, said system comprising:
 a wound vacuum device comprising:
 a compressible sponge; 
 vacuum tubing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is coupled to said sponge via a tube coupling device; 
 wherein said first end of said vacuum tubing is fully encompassed by said sponge; 
 wherein said wound vacuum device further comprises a net which fully encompasses said sponge; 
   a delivery tube, wherein the delivery tube is sized so as to house the wound vacuum device and wherein said compressible sponge is configured to be placed inside a human body to heal internal wounds.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising a guide wire and an anchoring device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 11  further comprising an attaching mechanism which couples the wound vacuum device to the guide wire. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said net further comprises an attaching mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said vacuum tubing comprises a supplemental tube located within said vacuum tubing. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 15  wherein said supplemental tube houses a sensing device. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 15  wherein a fluid is pumped toward said wound vacuum device through said supplemental tube. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising markers.