CPC A61F 13/00068 (2013.01) [A61F 13/0216 (2013.01); A61M 1/75 (2021.05); A61M 1/962 (2021.05); A61F 2013/00174 (2013.01); A61M 1/73 (2021.05); A61M 1/912 (2021.05); A61M 1/915 (2021.05); A61M 1/94 (2021.05); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3379 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An apparatus for treating a wound, the apparatus comprising:
a wound cover configured to be placed over and enclose a wound so as to define a space between at least a portion of the wound cover and the wound and to maintain a reduced pressure in the space when reduced pressure is applied to the space;
a vacuum pump configured to provide reduced pressure to a space between the wound cover and the wound;
a sensor configured to detect a flow rate of blood adjacent to the wound, the detection occurring through the intact dermis adjacent to the wound; and
a control device configured to control application of reduced pressure applied to the space between the wound cover and the wound, the control device configured to selectively control the level of negative pressure between the wound cover and the wound based at least on a detection of a flow rate of blood adjacent to the wound.
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