Wound care and infusion method and system utilizing a therapeutic agent

Abstract

A combination therapy pad that includes a first layer and a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer. A fiber-optic array is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. A third layer is operatively coupled to the first layer. The third layer includes a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source. The third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area.

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         11 . A wound-care system, comprising:
 a patch;   an infusion tube coupled to the patch;   an oxygen concentrator coupled to the patch via the infusion tube;   a vacuum tube coupled to the patch;   a pump coupled to the patch via the vacuum tube;   a humidifier coupled to the infusion tube;   a first plurality of solenoids disposed between the patch and the oxygen concentrator; and   a second plurality of solenoids for isolating the pump from the patch.   
     
     
         12 . The wound-care system of  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of solenoids comprises an oxygen solenoid and an infusion solenoid. 
     
     
         13 . The wound-care system of  claim 12 , comprising an oxygen vent solenoid disposed between the oxygen solenoid and the infusion solenoid. 
     
     
         14 . The wound-care system of  claim 11 , wherein the second plurality of solenoids comprises a pump solenoid and a patch solenoid. 
     
     
         15 . The wound-care system of  claim 14 , comprising a vacuum vent solenoid disposed between the pump solenoid and the patch solenoid. 
     
     
         16 . The wound-care system of  claim 11 , comprising an exudate bottle fluidly coupled to the patch and the pump solenoid. 
     
     
         17 . The wound-care system of  claim 11 , wherein the pump is fluidly coupled to the patch via the pump solenoid and the patch solenoid, the pump supplying vacuum pressure to the patch. 
     
     
         18 . The wound-care system of  claim 11 , wherein the oxygen concentrator is fluidly coupled to the patch via the oxygen solenoid, the oxygen concentrator supplying oxygen to the patch. 
     
     
         19 . The wound-care system of  claim 11 , wherein: a vacuum vent solenoid is disposed between and fluidly couples the pump to an exterior environment; and
 an oxygen vent solenoid is disposed between and fluidly couples the oxygen concentrator to the exterior environment.