| abstract |
The invention includes a wound dressing having a plurality of layers, at least one conduit system, and means for assisting in the healing process. Exemplary means for assisting in the healing process includes a light source that in at least one embodiment provides ultraviolet light and a vibrational energy source such as a transducer. In at least one exemplary embodiment the wound dressing includes measurement means for measuring temperature or pH, and in at least one further exemplary embodiment providing signals to a controller for adjusting the measured parameter in the wound dressing and/or wound site. |