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Vacuum Regulator Adapter Device For Wound Management System. Reconstructive Sciences Department , Health Campus, USM. Vacuum Regulator Adapter Device For Wound Management System.
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Vacuum Regulator Adapter Device For Wound Management System. Reconstructive Sciences Department , Health Campus, USM.
Vacuum Regulator Adapter Device For Wound Management System. PrincipleResearcher : Prof Ahmad Sukari Halim Co-Researcher: Dr Arman Zaharil Mat SaadOtherTeam: School of Engineering – Mechanical & Electronic
Introduction • The ‘Negative Pressure Therapy’ (NPT) system introduced in early 90’s, • Gained massive popularity due to it’s effectiveness. • Based - controlled subatmospheric pressure.
How It’s works? • The concept was based on the mechanics of physics • Causes mechanical stress to tissues • Mitosis is stimulated, • New vessels are formed, and • Expedite wound healing
How It’s works? • Assists in wound healing by: • provides a moist/protected environments • reduces peripheral oedema around the wound • stimulates circulation to the wound bed • decreases bacterial colonization • increases the rate of granulation tissue formation and epithelialization.
How The System Works? Basically the system has 3 main components. (1)The semi-occlusive dressing materials that consist of polyurethane foam and see through semi-permeable plastic adhesive/drapes.
How The System Works? • With an intervening (2) reservoir to collect the effluent from the wound. • “Canister”
How The System Works? • These is the connected by semi-rigid tubing to a (3) machine, which generate and regulate negative pressure;
Wound bed preparation -VAC SSG TRAUMA IN DIABETIC PATIENT POOR CARDIAC STATUS
MainObjective • To develop a cheap, versatile, user friendly and effective wound management system based on the principle of negative pressure treatment utilising centralised hospital suction system. • Otherobjectives: • To develop device with accurate vacuum pressure regulator for multipurpose usage. • To incorporate electronic or mechanical components to the centralised hospital suction system for negative pressure regulator and cyclical vacuum therapy.
Why Do We Need This Device? • Currently available system is too expensive. • Modified system • Lack of pressure regulator • Intermittent therapy is not possible • No alarm/warning system
Features of Negative Pressure Regulator Required. • Cheap, Small/light • Silent operation • Plug into the wall type (into the available wall suction socket) • Has automated pressure regulator (mechanical/electronic) with digital/analogue pressure indicator • Has self timer for intermittent therapy (on and off mode eg. 10 minutes on and 2 minutes off therapy for 5 days) • Alarm system to indicate required pressure not achieved/leaked/malfunction and alarm off mode/silent
The benefit of this project • To produce a new easy to use and multipurpose wall suction pressure adaptor and regulator. • New product invention by the university. • The product will be highly value in hospital set up and has potential for world wide marketing • Can be used safely for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy