Wound dressings and performance measurement of such dressings
US9526439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/00961
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wound dressing (10) including a plurality of discrete, spaced apart pairs of electrodes (18a, 18b) for allowing an electrical property or characteristic of the dressing (10) to be measured. By measuring an electrical characteristic of the dressing, such as the impedance, the hydration thereof can be determined and monitored.
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