Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy

US9974695B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US

Inventors

• Sean Albert · Barrington, US
• Ed Armstrong · Palm Harbor, US
• Ken Beaudoin · Wakefield, US
• Iain Michael Blackburn · Heysham, GB
• Phil Bussone · Hamilton, US
• Brendan Crawford · Westborough, US
• Robert Emmerson · Ellon, GB
• Mike Ewaschuk · Vershire, US
• Stephen Gianelis · Abington, US
• Andrew Goddard · Beverly, US
• Joseph Gordon · Mansfield, US
• Mark Guarraia · Providence, US
• Tim Johnson · Raymond, US
• Darwin Keith-Lucas · Arlington, US
• Andrew Linton · Ripon, GB
• Dan Nelsen · East Greenwich, US
• Michael Salame · Norwich, US
• Tim Stern · Belper, GB
• Mark White · Norton, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 2, 2016
• Grant date: May 22, 2018
• Expiry date: Sep 2, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/7518
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.