1. A reduced-pressure, wound-closure system for providing a closing force to a surface wound on a patient, the reduced-pressure, wound-closure system comprising:
a first attachment member for releasably attaching to a first portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate an edge of the surface wound;
a second attachment member for releasably attaching to a second portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate the edge of the surface wound, wherein the first attachment member is spaced from the second attachment member;
a sealed contracting member coupled to the first attachment member and the second attachment member and operable to contract under reduced pressure; and
wherein a closing force is developed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member when reduced pressure is supplied to the sealed contracting member.
2. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 1 further comprising a reduced-pressure interface coupled to the second attachment member.
3. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 1 wherein
the first attachment member comprises a first base member and a first adhesive; and
the second attachment member comprises a second base member and a second adhesive.
4. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 3 further comprising a wall member coupled to a first base member and a reduced-pressure interface coupled to the wall member.
5. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 1 wherein the sealed contracting member comprises:
a contracting manifold material having a first side and a second, patient-facing side, and a peripheral edge;
a first sealing member disposed proximate the first side of the contracting manifold material;
a second sealing member disposed proximate the second, patient-facing side of the contracting manifold material;
a peripheral sealing member disposed against the peripheral edge of the contracting manifold material; and
wherein the first sealing member, second sealing member, and peripheral sealing member are operable to pneumatically seal the contracting manifold material.
6. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 5 wherein the peripheral sealing member comprises a third sealing layer.
7. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 5 wherein the peripheral sealing member comprises a wall.
8. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 1 wherein the first attachment member comprises:
a first base member having a first side and a second, inward-facing side;
a first wall coupled to the first base member; and
a first adhesive coupled to the second, inward-facing side of the first base member.
9. A reduced-pressure, wound-closure system for providing a closing force to a surface wound on a patient, the reduced-pressure, wound-closure system comprising:
a plurality of attachment members for releasably attaching to the patient’s epidermis proximate an edge of the surface wound;
a circumferential wall coupled to the plurality of attachment members, the circumferential wall for disposing proximate the surface wound;
a sealed contracting member coupled to at least a portion of the circumferential wall and operable to contract under reduced pressure;
a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the sealed contracting member and operable to deliver a reduced pressure to the sealed contracting member; and
wherein a closing force is developed when the reduced pressure is supplied by the reduced-pressure source to the sealed contracting member.
10. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 9 wherein the circumferential wall comprises polypropylene.
11. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 9 wherein the circumferential wall comprises rigid silicone.
12. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 9 wherein each attachment member of the plurality of attachment members comprises a first base member and a first adhesive.
13. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 9 wherein the sealed contracting member comprises:
a contracting manifold material having a first side and a second, inward-facing side, and a peripheral edge;
a first sealing member disposed proximate the first side of the contracting manifold material;
a second sealing member disposed proximate the second, inward-facing side of the contracting manifold material;
a peripheral sealing member disposed proximate the peripheral edge of the contracting manifold material; and
wherein the first sealing member, second sealing member, and peripheral sealing member are operable to pneumatically seal the contracting manifold material.
14. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 13 wherein the peripheral sealing member comprises a third sealing member.
15. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 13 wherein the peripheral sealing member comprises a wall.
16. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure system of claim 13 wherein each of the plurality of attachment member comprises:
a first base member having a first side and a second, inward-facing side;
a first wall coupled to the first base member; and
a first adhesive coupled to the second, inward-facing side of the first base member.
17. A reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment system for providing a closing force to a surface wound on a patient and for delivering reduced pressure to a tissue site, the reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment system comprising:
a wound-closing subsystem comprising:
a first attachment member for releasably attaching to a first portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate an edge of the surface wound,
a second attachment member for releasably attaching to a second portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate the edge of the surface wound, wherein the first attachment member is spaced from the second attachment member,
a sealed contracting member coupled to the first attachment member and the second attachment member and operable to contract under to reduced pressure,
a closing, reduced-pressure source operable to deliver a first reduced pressure to the sealed contracting member,
wherein a closing force is developed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member when the first reduced pressure is supplied to the sealed contracting member, and
a reduced-pressure treatment subsystem comprising:
a manifold for disposing proximate the tissue site, the manifold operable to distribute reduced pressure and to receive fluids,
a sealing member for placement on the patient’s epidermis and operable to form a pneumatic seal over the manifold, and
a treatment, reduced-pressure source operable to deliver a second reduced pressure to the manifold.
18. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment system of claim 17 wherein the closing, reduced-pressure source comprises the treatment, reduced-pressure source.
19. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment system of claim 17 wherein the closing, reduced-pressure source and the treatment, reduced-pressure source comprises:
a reduced-pressure unit;
a reduced-pressure interface;
a reduced-pressure delivery conduit operable to fluidly couple the reduced-pressure unit and the reduced-pressure interface;
wherein the reduced-pressure interface is operable to fluidly couple to the manifold; and
a reduced-pressure connector operable to fluidly couple the sealed contracting member and the manifold.
20. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment system of claim 17 wherein the closing, reduced-pressure source and the treatment, reduced-pressure source comprises:
a reduced-pressure unit;
a reduced-pressure interface;
a reduced-pressure delivery conduit operable to fluidly couple the reduced-pressure unit and the reduced-pressure interface;
wherein the reduced-pressure interface is operable to fluidly couple to the sealed contracting member; and
a reduced-pressure connector operable to fluidly couple the sealed contracting member and the manifold.
21. The reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment system of claim 17 wherein the second reduced pressure is between \u2212100 mm Hg and \u2212350 mm Hg.
22. A method of manufacturing a reduced-pressure, wound-closure system for providing a closing force to a surface wound on a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
forming a first attachment member for releasably attaching to a first portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate an edge of the surface wound;
forming a second attachment member for releasably attaching to a second portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate the edge of the surface wound; and
forming a sealed contracting member operable to contract under reduced pressure;
forming a reduced-pressure interface.
23. The method of manufacturing of claim 22 further comprising coupling the sealed contracting member to the first attachment member and the second attachment member.
24. The method of manufacturing of claim 22 further comprising the step of fluidly coupling the reduced-pressure interface to the sealed contracting member.
25. The method of manufacturing of claim 22 further comprising forming a circumferential wall and coupling the circumferential wall to the first attachment member and the second attachment member.
26. The method of manufacturing of claim 22 wherein the step of coupling the sealed contracting member to the first attachment and the second attachment member comprises the step of coupling the sealed contracting member to at least a portion of the circumferential wall.
27. A method for providing a closing force to a surface wound on a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
releasably attaching a first attachment member to a first portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate an edge of the surface wound;
releasably attaching a second attachment member to a second portion of the patient’s epidermis proximate the edge of the surface wound, wherein the first attachment member is spaced from the second attachment member;
providing a sealed contracting member coupled to the first attachment member and the second attachment member and operable to contract when placed under reduced pressure; and
supplying reduced pressure to the sealed contracting member, whereby a closing force is developed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An optical disk, comprising:
a plurality of recording sectors, each sector being associated with an address recorded on said optical disk;
a plurality of tracks, each track including a plurality of recording sectors;
digital image information recorded on the optical disk, the digital image information having an image information block including I-picture data for intra-frame coded pictures, P-picture data for predictive coded pictures, and B-picture data for bidirectionally predictive coded pictures; and
a video attribute data region, said video attribute data region containing picture position information, which indicates a position of the I-picture data in the corresponding image information block on accessing during playback to read at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the corresponding image information block, and jump destination information, which indicates a position of the next image information to be played back during said playback by a reproduction apparatus to read at least I-picture data,
wherein the reproduction apparatus, upon playback to read at least I-picture data, reads the video attribute data, reads at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the current image information block based on said picture position information when it is determined that the current image information is not to be skipped, and jumps to the next image information block from which digital image information is to be reproduced in accordance with said jump destination information.
2. An apparatus for playing back video information from an optical disk, said optical disk having digital image information recorded thereon, the digital image information having an image information block including I-picture data for intra-frame coded pictures, P-picture data for predictive coded pictures, and B-picture data for bidirectionally predictive coded pictures; and
a video attribute data region, said video attribute data region containing picture position information, which indicates a position of the I-picture data in the corresponding image information block, and jump destination information, said apparatus comprising:
a disk motor for rotating said disk; and
an optical head for emitting light onto said disk and receiving light reflected from said disk to reproduce information recorded thereon,
wherein said apparatus, upon playback to read at least I-picture data, reads the video attribute data, determines whether or not a current image information should be skipped, reads at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the current image information block based on said picture position information when it is determined that the current image information is not to be skipped, and jumps to the next image information block from which digital image information is to be reproduced in accordance with said jump destination information.
3. A method of playing back video information from an optical disk, said optical disk having digital image information recorded thereon, the digital image information having an image information block including I-picture data for intra-frame coded pictures, P-picture data for predictive coded pictures, and B-picture data for bidirectionally predictive coded pictures; and
a video attribute data region, said video attribute data region containing picture position information, which indicates a position of the I-picture data in the corresponding image information block, and jump destination information, said method comprising:
reading, during playback to read at least I-picture data, the video attribute data;
reading at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the current image information block based on said picture position information; and
jumping to the next image information block from which digital image information is to be reproduced in accordance with said jump destination information,
wherein an apparatus, upon playback to read at least I-picture data, determines whether or not a current image information should be skipped, reads at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the current image information block based on said picture position information when it is determined that the current image information is not to be skipped, and jumps to the next image information block from which digital image information is to be reproduced in accordance with said jump destination information.
4. A method of recording, on a optical disk, digital image information having an image information block including I-picture data for intra-frame coded pictures, P-picture data for predictive coded pictures, and B-picture data for bidirectionally predictive coded pictures, said method comprising:
disposing a video attribute data region;
said disk including,
a plurality of recording sectors, each sector being associated with an address recorded on said optical disk, and
a plurality of tracks, each track including a plurality of recording sectors,
wherein said video attribute data region contains picture position information, which indicates a position of the I-picture data in the corresponding image information block on accessing during playback to read at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the corresponding image information block, and jump destination information, which indicates a position of the next image information to be played back during said playback to read at least I-picture data, and
wherein, upon playback to read at least I-picture data, the video attribute data is read, whether or not a current image information should be skipped is determined, at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the current image information block based on said picture position information is read when the current image information is determined not to be skipped, and a jump is performed to the next image information block from which digital image information is to be reproduced in accordance with said jump destination information.
5. An apparatus for recording, on an optical disk, digital image information having an image information block including I-picture data for intra-frame coded pictures, P-picture data for predictive coded pictures, and B-picture data for bidirectionally predictive coded pictures, said apparatus comprising:
a unit for disposing a video attribute data region;
said disk including,
a plurality of recording sectors, each sector being associated with an address recorded on said optical disk, and
a plurality of tracks, each track including a plurality of recording sectors,
wherein said video attribute data region contains picture position information, which indicates a position of I-picture data in the corresponding image information block on accessing during playback to read at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the corresponding image information block, and jump destination information, which indicates a position of the next image information to be played back during said playback to read at least I-picture data, and
wherein the apparatus, upon playback to read at least I-picture data, reads the video attribute data, determines whether or not a current image information should be skipped, reads at least I-picture data of the digital image information in the current image information block based on said picture position information when it is determined that the current image information is not to be skipped, and jumps to the next image information block from which digital image information is to be reproduced in accordance with said jump destination information.