Method for providing negative pressure to a negative pressure wound therapy bandage
US9067003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for providing a negative pressure wherein a pump is cycled on and off to achieve a target negative pressure, which is set slightly lower than the therapeutic negative pressure. A device determines the actual pressure by averaging samples which may occur at a different rate than the pump cycle.
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