Reduced pressure apparatus and methods
US11903798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/8293
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some embodiments have a pump assembly mounted to or supported by a dressing for reduced pressure wound therapy. The dressing can have visual pressure, saturation, and/or temperature sensors to provide a visual indication of the level of pressure, saturation, and/or temperature within the dressing. Additionally, the pump assembly can have a pressure sensor in communication with the flow pathway through the pump, and at least one switch or button supported by the housing, the at least one switch or button being accessible to a user and being in communication with the controller. The pump assembly can have a controller supported within or by the housing, the controller being configured to control an operation of the pump. The pump can be configured to be sterilized following the assembly of the pump such that all of the components of the pump have been sterilized.
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