WO2005025448A2 - Wound healing apparatus with bioabsorbable material and suction tubes - Google Patents

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WO2005025448A2
WO2005025448A2 PCT/US2004/029309 US2004029309W WO2005025448A2 WO 2005025448 A2 WO2005025448 A2 WO 2005025448A2 US 2004029309 W US2004029309 W US 2004029309W WO 2005025448 A2 WO2005025448 A2 WO 2005025448A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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An apparatus for placement in a wound to promote healing, and a method of treating wounds using such apparatus. The apparatus comprises a bioabsorbable fabric supported by a skeleton of impervious flexible members, such as TeflonTM tubes. When placed inside the wound, the bioabsorbable fabric absorbs into the body within about 5 to 10 days. As the fabric is being absorbed, it serves as a framework for fibroblasts to bridge the gap in the wounded tissue and thereby promote healing. The tubes serve as conduits to remove excess fluids from the wound, preferably under the power of a suction device to which the tubes are connected outside the body. After the fabric is absorbed by the body, the flexible tubes are removed. An expandable embodiment may be deployed into a wound cavity via an introducer tube and plunger. The apparatus may incorporate various sensors.

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WOUND HEALING APPARATUS WITH BIOABSORBABLE MATERIAL AND SUCTION TUBES INVENTOR: RICHARD L. WATSON, JR. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/501,799 filed on September 10, 2003, and U.S. Utility Patent Application No. 10/818,454, filed on April 5, 2004, which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to the wound healing arts, and more particularly to a novel wound healing apparatus containing bioabsorbable material for promoting new tissue growth and suction tubes for removing excess fluid from the wound. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to an apparatus for placement in a wound to promote healing of the wound, and a method of treating a wound using such an apparatus.
The apparatus preferably comprises a bioabsorbable mesh fabric made of threads that are absorbable into the human body. Examples of suitable threads for foπriing the mesh fabric include synthetic absorbable sutures, such as coated VICRYL RAPIDE™ (polyglactin
910) sutures available from Ethicon (Somerville, NJ). When placed inside the body, such suture material typically absorbs into the body within about 5 to 10 days. As the mesh fabric is being absorbed, it serves as a framework for fϊbroblasts to bridge the gap in the wounded tissue and thereby promote healing. The mesh fabric is preferably supported by a skeleton of impervious flexible tubes (such as Teflon™ tubes), which are removed from the body after the mesh fabric is absorbed. The flexible tubes also serve as conduits to remove excess fluids from the wound, preferably under the power of a suction device to which the tubes are connected outside the body. The tubes may have fenestrations or openings along their lengths to help remove the excess fluid from the wound. Preferably, an oxygen saturation sensor is incorporated into the apparatus for monitoring the oxygen saturation level of blood in the vicinity of the wound. The present apparatus and method may be used with animals as well as humans. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a side view of an expandable embodiment of a wound healing apparatus in accordance with the present invention in an undeployed condition. Fig. 2 is a side view of the expandable embodiment of Fig. 1 in a deployed condition. Fig. 3 is a side view of the expandable embodiment of Fig. 1 partially deployed into a wound cavity. Fig. 4 is a side view of the expandable embodiment of Fig. 1 fully deployed into a wound cavity. Fig. 5 is a side view of the expandable embodiment of Fig. 1 fully deployed into a wound cavity with the bioabsorbable material having been absorbed. Fig. 6 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment of a wound healing apparatus in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 7 is an end view of the alternative embodiment of Fig. 6 taken in the direction of arrows 7-7. Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a suction tube in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 9 is another alternative embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10 is yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11 is still another alternative embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 12 is a plan view of yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 13 is a plan view of still another alternative embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to Figs. 1-5, a wound healing device 10 comprises a bioabsorbable mesh fabric material 22 and flexible tubes 20 arranged to form an expandable bag that is designed to be deployed into a wound cavity 28, such as a seroma., created in human flesh after the removal of a bulk of tissue during surgery or other invasive trauma to the body. Such interior cavities commonly develop after the surgery is completed and the skin 26 is closed. Examples of suitable threads for forming the mesh fabric material 22 include synthetic absorbable sutures, such as coated VICRYL RAPIDE™ (polyglactin 910) sutures available from Ethicon (Somerville, NJ). Tubes 20 are preferably made of a material that is impervious to the body, such as Teflon™ material. The bag is deployable from an introducer tube 12 that preferably has an expandable tip 14 and a plunger 16. The tip 14 of the introducer tube 12 is inserted through the skin 26 and into the cavity 28 as shown in Fig. 3, and then the plunger 16 is used to deploy and expand the mesh bag within the cavity 28 as shown in Fig. 4. Plunger 16 preferably has a stop 18 to limit the travel of plunger 16 into introducer tube 12. In a preferred embodiment, the deployed bag is shaped similar to a kitchen whisk. After deployment, introducer tube 12 and plunger 16 are removed from the cavity 28. As shown in Fig. 5, approximately 5 to 10 days after deployment, the bioabsorbable mesh fabric 22 will be fully absorbed into the body, leaving only the tubes 20 which may then be removed from the cavity 28. During the healing process, tubes 20 serve as conduits to remove excess fluid from the wound through evacuation tube 24. Preferably, evacuation tube 24 is connected to a suction device such as a vacuum pump (not shown) outside the body to facilitate removal of excess fluid from the cavity 28. A preferred suction device for use with wound healing device 10 is a personally portable vacuum desiccator as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,648,862 issued to the present inventor, which is incorporated herein by reference. Tubes 20 may have fenestrations or openings along their lengths as described for tubes 32 below to help in removal of excess fluid. Referring to Figs. 6-8, an alternative wound healing apparatus 30 comprises a bioabsorbable mesh fabric 34 supported by a framework of flexible tubes 32 to form a substantially planar sheet that is designed to be implanted in a surgical wound at the time of surgery. Examples of suitable threads for forming the mesh fabric 34 include synthetic absorbable sutures, such as coated VICRYL RAPIDE™ (polyglactin 910) sutures available from Ethicon (Somerville, NJ). Tubes 32 are connected to an evacuation tube 38. Tubes 32 and 38 are preferably made of a material that is impervious to the body, such as Teflon™ material. Like the deployable bag embodiment 10 described above, the sheet- like embodiment 30 serves to promote healing through growth of fibroblasts in the wound, and the tubes 32 serve to remove excess fluid from the wound, preferably Toy connection of evacuation tube 38 to a suction device (not shown), such as a personally portable vacuum desiccator as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,648,862, which is incorporated herein by reference. Tubes 32 preferably have fenestrations or openings 36 to help evacuate excess fluid from the wound. Wound healing apparatus 30 may be placed in trie wound toward the end of surgery, and the skin may be closed over apparatus 30 with tube 38 extending out of the wound. Tubes 32 and 38 are removed from the wound after the mesh fabric material 34 is absorbed into the body. The sheet-like embodiment may be made in any of a number of suitable shapes, such as rectangular (see Fig. 6), oval (see Fig. 9), diamond (see Fig. 10), triangular (see Fig. 11), or the like. For the sake of simplicity and clarity, no bioabsorbable fabric material is shown in Figs. 9-11. Such substantially planar embodiments are especially useful in "flap and graft" plastic surgery procedures to help minimize or avoid disfigurement as the wound heals following surgery. Of course, persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that wound healing devices in accordance with the present invention may also be curved, if desired, rather than being substantially flat, depending on the particular wound to be treated. As an additional benefit, wound healing apparatus 30 may be provided with an oxygen saturation (Sa02) sensor (not shown) for sensing the oxygen saturation level of the blood in the vicinity of the wound. Referring again to Figs. 6 and 7, an oxygen saturation sensor may be placed in the end of one of the tubes 32, and associated power and signal wires (not shown) may be routed from the sensor through tube 32 and tube 38 to the associated signal analyzer (not shown). Similarly, referring to Figs. 1-5, an oxygen saturation sensor may be included in the end of one of the tubes 20 of wound healing device 10, and the power and signal wires may be routed from the sensor through tubes 20 and 24 to the associated signal analyzer. Suitable oxygen saturation sensors and their operation are well known in the art, one example of which is an OxiMax™ sensor available from NellCor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri). By incorporating an oxygen saturation sensor into a wound healing apparatus in accordance with the present invention, medical personnel are better able to monitor the oxygen saturation level of the blood in the vicinity of the wound as the wound heals in order to evaluate the progress of the healing process. As persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, other biodegradable materials may be used in lieu of or in addition to the above described bioabsorbable mesh fabric in accordance with the present invention. For example, other suitable biodegradable materials include biodegradable plastics such as beta glucan available from Biopolymer Engineering, Inc. (Eagan, Minnesota), which is an extract from brewer's yeast and also serves as an anti-infectant; polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) available from Degradable Solutions AG (Zurich, Switzerland); and hard gelatins such as those used for ingestible capsules available from Capsugel™, a subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc. (Morris Plains, New
Jersey). Fig. 12 illustrates an alternative wound healing apparatus 70 which is similar to apparatus 30 discussed above except that apparatus 70 also includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, a carbon dioxide (C02) sensor, and an oxygen saturation (Sa02) sensor, as further described below. Like apparatus 30 described above, apparatus 70 preferably has a bioabsorbable mesh fabric (not shown for the sake of clarity) supported "by a framework of flexible tubes 32, which are connected to an evacuation tube 38. Apparatus 70 is used much like apparatus 30 to help heal wounds, but apparatus 70 also provides the capability to monitor ECG activity, C02 levels, and Sa02 levels of blood in the vicinity of the wound during the healing process. To facilitate those monitoring functions, apparatus 70 preferably includes three ECG electrodes 72, 74, 76, a C02 sensor 78, and an Sa02 sensor comprising a light source 80 and a light detector 82 as is known in the art, each of which is preferably disposed on or in one of the tubes 32. Persons of skill in the art will appreciate that the placement of electrodes 72, 74, 76, C02 sensor 78, light source 80, and light detector 82 may vary. The associated electrical power and signal lines (not shown) for the
ECG sensor, C02 sensor, and Sa02 sensor are preferably routed through tubes 32 and 38 to their respective power sources and signal processors (not shown), the configuration and operation of which are well known in the art. Because apparatus 70 is positionable directly in a wound, the ECG sensor, C02 sensor, and Sa02 sensor of apparatus 70 are capable of providing convenient and accurate information as to the ECG activity, C02 levels, and Sa02 levels of blood in the vicinity of the wound, which greatly assists caregivers in monitoring the progress of the healing process. A C02 sensor 78 as described for apparatus 70 above is particularly useful in monitoring a wound for infection when the bioabsorbable material of apparatus 70 contains a PHA material. As is known in the art, PHA. material degrades into C02 and water, and the rate of degradation is markedly increased by elevated levels of bacteria. Thus, if a wound containing PHA material is infected, the bacteria will break down the PHA material at a faster rate, which will increase the rate of production of C02. Accordingly, C02 sensor 78 serves as a convenient means of monitoring the wound for infection. In cooperation with its signal processor, C02 sensor 78 preferably provides a visual or audible indication if the C02 level in the wound reaches or exceeds a certain predetermined level so that a caregiver may check the wound for infection. Alternatively, if a wound being treated with apparatus 70 is known to be infected, C02 sensor 78 and its signal processor may cooperate to provide a visual or audible indication if the C02 level in the wound drops below a certain predetermined level so that a caregiver may know that the infection has sufficiently decreased. The C02 sensor 78 may be provided either as part of the framework of tubes 32 as shown in Fig. 12, or downstream in the evacuation tube 38, or as part of the vacuum source that is connected to evacuation tube 38. The YSI 8500 C02 sensor available from YSI Incorporated (Yellow Springs, Ohio) is an example of a suitable C02 sensor that is adaptable for use in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 13 illustrates another alternative wound healing apparatus 90 which is similar to apparatus 30 discussed above except that apparatus 90 also includes a pair of electrodes 92 and 94 for electric stimulation of the wound and a pressure transducer 96 for measuring blood pressure in the vicinity of the wound. Pressure transducer 96 is preferably a micro pressure transducer such as a Mikro-Tip™ SPR series pressure transducer available from Millar Instruments, Inc. (Houston, Texas) or an Accutorr Plus™ sensor available from Datascope Corporation (Montvale, New Jersey). Like apparatus 30 described above, apparatus 90 preferably has a bioabsorbable nesh fabric (not shown for the sake of clarity) supported by a framework of flexible tubes 32, which are connected to an evacuation tube 38. Apparatus 90 is used much like apparatus 30 to help heal wounds, but apparatus 90 also provides the capability to stimulate the flesh in the wound with electricity, which further promotes healing as is known in the art, and the capability to monitor the blood pressure in the vicinity of the wound, which serves as an indication of whether the wound is healing properly and the general health condition of the patient. Electrodes 92 and 94 and pressure transducer 96 are preferably disposed on or in one of die tubes 32. Persons of skill in the art will appreciate that the placement of electrodes 92 and 94 and pressure transducer 96 may vary. The associated electrical power lines (not shown) for electrodes 92 and 94 and the associated electrical power lines and signal lines (not shown) for pressure transducer 96 are preferably routed through tubes 32 and 38 to their respective power sources and signal processors (not shown), the configuration and operation of which are well known in the art. Referring again to Figs. 12 and 13, the aforementioned ECG sensor 72, 74, 76, C02 sensor 78, Sa02 sensor 80, 82, pressure transducer 96, and electric stimulation electrodes 92, 94 may all be provided in the same wound healing apparatus. If an ECG sensor and electric stimulation electrodes are provided in the same apparatus, the ECG sensor and the electric stimulation electrodes are preferably not operated at the same time to avoid electrical interference. Additionally, because the blood being monitored by the Sa02 sensor 80, 82 is generally pulsing through blood vessels in the flesh at a certain frequency, the signal received by the detector 82 will be periodic, and the period of that signal is indicative of the patient's heart rate. Thus, the heart rate may be calculated from the Sa02 signal, preferably by a computerized signal processor (not shown). Similarly, the ECG electrodes 72, 74, 76 may be used to measure the difference in bioimpedance of adjacent bodily tissue, such as the chest wall, when the patient is inhaling versus when the patient is exhaling and thereby calculate the patient's respiratory rate. The results of the ECG, C02, Sa02, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate measurements and calculations may be displayed on a monitor (not shown) according to methods well known in the art. Persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate ti at tubes 20 and 24 of device 10 shown in Figs. 2-5 and tubes 32 and 38 of devices 30, 70, and 90 shown in Figs. 6, 12, and 13, respectively, may also be used to inject medicine into the wound. For example, liquid antibiotics, angiogenic factors, keratin-based medicine, or other suitable medicines may be injected into t ie wound to help promote healing. Additionally, medicine may be embedded in the bioabsorbable mesh fabric 22 (see Fig. 2) and 34 (see Fig. 6) or other biodegradable material to help promote healing. For example, a conventional antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin or a lyophilized (freezedried) antibiotic that becomes activated upon contact with moisture may be embedded in the bioabsorbable material to help promote healing. Similarly, a keratin-based substance or an angiogenic substance may be embedded in the bioabsorbable material to help promote healing and stimulate the creation of new blood vessels. Although tubes 20 (see Figs. 2-5) and 32 (see Fig. 6) described above are preferably made of an impervious material such as Teflon™, tubes 20 and 32 may be made of a biodegradable material that gets absorbed into the body over a period of time as the wound heals. In such an embodiment, eventually nothing would remain to be pulled out of the wound, and tube 24 or 38 would simply break away from the wound site after a period of time. Examples of suitable biodegradable materials for tubes 20 and 32 may include biodegradable plastics, such as beta glucans, PHAs, and hard gelatins such as those used for ingestible capsules, as described above. Although the foregoing specific details describe a preferred embodiment of this invention, persons reasonably skilled in the art will recognize that various changes may be made in the details of this invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. For example, although die bioabsorbable fabric is generally described herein as a mesh fabric, which is preferably made in a uniform woven fashion, persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the bioabsorbable fabric may be made in any suitable form, including a nonwoven form, and the openings between the threads forming the fabric and the arrangement of the threads themselves may be nonuniform rather than uniform. Also, although the framework for supporting the bioabsorbable material is preferably comprised of a plurality of flexible tubes in order to provide the capability to remove excess fluid from the wound and to inject medicine into the wound through the tubes, the framework may be comprised of one or more solid, elongated rods, if desired, and such rods may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of tubes. Accordingly, as used herein, the term "skeletal member" means any flexible member suitable for carrying a bioabsorbable fabric or other biodegradable material in accordance with this invention, which may or may not have a conduit, such as a tube, for removing fluid from the wound. Although the skeletal members support the bioabsorbable fabric or other biodegradable material, the bioabsorbable fabric or other biodegradable material may or may not be attached to the skeletal members, such as by adhesive or heat sealing. For example, the fibers of the bioabsorbable fabric may be looped around the skeletal members. As another example, although the flexible framewor and bioabsorbable material of one preferred embodiment are deployable as an expandable bag, the flexible framework and bioabsorbable material need not necessarily form an expandable bag; some other suitable deployed form may be desirable. Persons of ordinary skill in the art will also appreciate that any of the sensors or electrical stimulation electrodes described herein may be used with any wound healing apparatus described herein. Additionally, many other variations of the present invention are possible. Therefore, it should be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described herein.

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CLAIMS I claim: 1. A wound healing apparatus for treating a wound, comprising: a plurality of skeletal members; and a biodegradable material supported by said plurality of skeletal members.
2. The wound healing apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said biodegradable material comprises a bioabsorbable fabric; and wherein said plurality of skeletal members and said bioabsorbable fabric form an expandable bag that is deployable from an insertion tube with a plunger.
3. The wound healing apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said biodegradable material comprises a bioabsorbable fabric; and wherein said plurality of skeletal members and said bioabsorbable fabric form a substantially planar structure.
4. The wound healing apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of skeletal members comprises a conduit for removing fluid from the wound.
5. The wound healing apparatus of claim 4 wherein said conduit is placeable in fluid communication with a suction device to assist in removing fluid from the wound.
6. The wound healing apparatus of claim 4 wherein said conduit is adaptable for injecting medicine into the wound.
7. The wound healing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor connected to at least one of said plurality of skeletal members; wherein said at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of an oxygen saturation sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, and a blood pressure sensor.
8. The wound healing apparatus of claim 7 wherein: said at least one sensor comprises a carbon dioxide sensor; and said biodegradable material comprises a PHA material.
9. The wound healing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of electrodes connected to at least one of said plurality of skeletal members; said plurality of electrodes being adaptable for providing electrical stimulation to the wound.
10. The wound healing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of skeletal members comprises a biodegradable material.
11. A wound healing apparatus comprising: an evacuation tube; a plurality of flexible tubes connected to said evacuation tube; a bioabsorbable fabric supported by said plurality of flexible tubes; an insertion tube in which said plurality of flexible tubes and said bioabsorbable fabric are initially disposed; and a plunger operably connected to said plurality of flexible tubes; wherein said insertion tube is insertable into a wound; wherein said plunger is operable for deploying said plurality of flexible tubes and said bioabsorbable fabric from said insertion tube into the wound; wherein said plurality of flexible tubes is adaptable for removing fluid from the wound through said evacuation tube; and wherein said plurality of flexible tubes is removable from the wound after said bioabsorbable fabric is absorbed by the wound.
12. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 wherein said plurality of flexible tubes and said bioabsorbable fabric form an expandable bag.
13. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 wherein said evacuation tube is adaptable for connection to a suction device to assist in removing fluid from the wound.
14. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 further comprising at least one sensor connected to at least one of said plurality of flexible tubes; wherein said at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of an oxygen saturation sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, and a blood pressure sensor.
15. The wound healing apparatus of claim 14 wherein: said at least one sensor comprises a carbon dioxide sensor; and said bioabsorbable fabric comprises a PHA material.
16. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 wherein said evacuation tube and at least one of said plurality of flexible tubes are adaptable for injecting medicine into the wound.
17. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 wherein said bioabsorbable fabric comprises medicine embedded therein.
18. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 wherein said plurality of flexible tubes comprises a biodegradable material.
19. The wound healing apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a plurality of electrodes connected to at least one of said plurality of flexible tubes; said plurality of electrodes being adaptable for providing electrical stimulation to the wound.
20. A wound healing apparatus comprising: an evacuation tube; a plurality of flexible tubes connected to said evacuation tube; and a bioabsorbable fabric supported by said plurality of flexible tubes; said apparatus being adaptable for placement in a wound; wherein said plurality of flexible tubes is adaptable for removing fluid from the wound through said evacuation tube; and wherein said plurality of flexible tubes is removable from the wound after said bioabsorbable fabric is absorbed by the wound.
21. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said plurality of flexible tubes and said bioabsorbable fabric form a substantially flat structure.
22. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said plurality of flexible tubes and said bioabsorbable fabric form a curved structure.
23. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said evacuation tube is adaptable for connection to a suction device to assist in removing fluid from the wound.
24. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 further comprising at least one sensor connected to at least one of said plurality of flexible tubes; wherein said at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of an oxygen saturation sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, and a blood pressure sensor.
25. The wound healing apparatus of claim 24 wherein: said at least one sensor comprises a carbon dioxide sensor; and said bioabsorbable fabric comprises a PHA material.
26. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said bioabsorbable fabric comprises medicine embedded therein.
27. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said evacuation tube and at least one of said plurality of flexible tubes are adaptable for injecting medicine into the wound.
28. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said plurality of flexible tubes comprises a biodegradable material.
29. The wound healing apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a plurality of electrodes connected to at least one of said plurality of flexible tubes; said plurality of electrodes being adaptable for providing electrical stimulation to the wound.
30. A method of treating a wound of a patient, comprising the following steps: placing a wound healing apparatus in the wound, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of skeletal members; and a biodegradable material supported by said plurality of skeletal members; and allowing said biodegradable material to be absorbed in the wound.
31. The method of claim 30 wherein at least one of said plurality of skeletal members comprises a conduit, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: removing fluid from the wound through said conduit.
32. The method of claim 31 further comprising the step of: placing said conduit in fluid communication with a suction device.
33. The method of claim 30 wherein at least one of said plurality of skeletal members comprises a conduit, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: injecting medicine into the wound through said conduit.
34. The method of claim 30 wherein said biodegradable material comprises a bioabsorbable fabric, and wherein said plurality of skeletal members and said bioabsorbable fabric form an expandable bag initially disposed within an insertion tube, and wherein said method further comprises the steps of: inserting said insertion tube into the wound; and deploying said expandable bag into the wound.
35. The method of claim 30 wherein said plurality of skeletal members and said biodegradable material form a substantially flat structure.
36. The method of claim 30 wherein said plurality of skeletal members and said biodegradable material form a curved structure.
37. The method of claim 30 wherein said wound healing apparatus further comprises an oxygen saturation sensor connected to at least one of said plurality of skeletal members, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: measuring an oxygen saturation level of blood in the vicinity of the wound with said oxygen saturation sensor.
38. The method of claim 37 further comprising the step of: calculating a heart rate of the patient based on a signal from said oxygen saturation sensor.
39. The method of claim 30 wherein said placing step is performed as part of a surgical procedure.
40. The method of claim 39 wherein said surgical procedure is a "flap and graft" plastic surgery procedure.
41. The method of claim 39 further comprising the step of: closing skin over said apparatus.
42. The method of claim 30 wherein said biodegradable material comprises a PHA material, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: placing a carbon dioxide sensor in the wound to monitor the wound for infection.
43. The method of claim 30 wherein said wound healing apparatus further comprises a plurality of electrodes connected to at least one of said plurality of skeletal members, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: stimulating the wound with electricity through said plurality of electrodes.
44. The method of claim 30 wherein said biodegradable material comprises medicine embedded therein.
45. The method of claim 30 wherein said wound healing apparatus further comprises an ECG sensor connected to said plurality of skeletal members, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: monitoring ECG activity in the vicinity of the wound with said ECG sensor.
46. The method of claim 30 wherein said wound healing apparatus further comprises a pressure transducer connected to said plurality of skeletal members, and wherein said method further comprises the step of: monitoring blood pressure in the vicinity of the wound with said pressure transducer.
47. The method of claim 30 further comprising the step of: removing said plurality of skeletal members from the wound.
48. The method of claim 30 wherein said plurality of skeletal members is made of a biodegradable material, and wherein said metiiod further comprises the step of: allowing said plurality of skeletal members to be absorbed in the wound.
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