1. A Protective Device for Negative-Pressure Therapy in Patients With Mediastinitis 
Richard Ingemansson, MD, PhD, Malin Malmsjö, MD, PhD, Sandra Lindstedt, MD, PhD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 95, Issue 1, Pages (January 2013)
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2. Fig 1
(A) An end-on image of the protective device. (B) The foam pocket is placed over the base of the device.
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3. Fig 2
Various stages in the insertion of the device and sealing of the wound for NPWT. (A) The first (substernal) foam layer is in place. (B) The third (subcutaneous) foam layer is sutured continuously to the skin.
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4. Fig 3 The device in place with a negative pressure of −120 mm Hg.
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