Negative pressure wound dressing management system
US10779993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wound exudate management system includes a pump for generating negative pressure, a dressing for covering and protecting a wound of a user, a tube including an interior lumen, the tube disposed between the pump and the dressing such that the pump and the dressing are in fluid communication via the interior lumen. The dressing includes an adhesive layer for adhering the dressing adjacent the wound, a wound contact layer, a pressure dispersion layer, a plurality of layers of absorbent material disposed between the wound contact layer and the pressure dispersion layer, a backing layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the backing layer being adjacent, and in contact with, the pressure dispersion layer and the adhesive layer, and a flexible connector disposed on the second surface of the backing layer.
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