Negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods for using the same
US11395870B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
- Ben Alan Askem
- Anthony Jonathan Bedford
- Kevin Bendele
- Ali Khishdoost Borazjani
- Nicola Brandolini
- Ian Charles Culverhouse
- Otteh Edubio
- James Maxwell Eelbeck
- Matt Ekman
- Matthew Keith Fordham
- Philip Gowans
- Michael James Hayers
- Mark Hesketh
- James Daniel Homes
- Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt
- Mark Edward Jones
- William Kelbie
- Reece Knight
- David Mcleod
- Nisha Mistry
- Samuel John Mortimer
- Fatoona Mosa
- Matthew Murphy
- Michael Paton
- Neil Harry Patrick
- Louis della-Porta
- Felix Clarence Quintanar
- Lee Michael Rush
- Carl Saxby
- Hannah Bailey Sidebottom
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.
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