Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100185164 | MODULAR WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH RELEASABLE CLIP CONNECTION - Apparatus ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100262106 | WOUND PACKING MEMBERS - A method of making a three-dimensional wound packing member is described, the method comprising the steps of: taking material selected from at least one of the following forms comprising perforated sheet, net, woven, non-woven and knitted material; subjecting the at least one material to at least one forming process selected from the processes comprising rolling into tubes, braiding, knotting and knitting to form a three-dimensional and resilient structural unit member for packing into a wound. | 10-14-2010 |
20100268177 | WOUND FILLERS - A wound filling device is described and comprises a non-porous bag member, the bag member being sealed against ingress of wound exudate and being filled with resilient, compressible material. | 10-21-2010 |
20100268180 | TEST APPARATUS - A method and apparatus and an adapter device for testing the integrity of a dressing applied to a wound for the purpose of applying topical negative pressure therapy to that wound are described, the method comprising the steps of: applying a dressing to the wound so as to create a sealed cavity over the wound, the cavity having an aspiration conduit operably connected thereto for the purpose of creating a vacuum in the cavity; providing adapter device means to a liquid scalpel so as to create a substantially closed volume around a region in which a water jet exists in operation of the water scalpel; connecting a free end of the aspiration conduit to the closed volume formed by the adapter device means on the scalpel; and, using a vacuum created by a venturi effect of the liquid jet in the closed volume to create a vacuum in the dressing cavity. | 10-21-2010 |
20100280422 | APPARATUS FOR TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY - Apparatus and a method for the provision of topical negative pressure therapy to a wound site are described, the apparatus comprising: vacuum generating means for generating a negative pressure at said wound site said vacuum generating means being operably connected to a dressing at said wound site by aspiration conduit means; pressure sensing conduit means in fluid communication with said aspiration conduit means at a junction adjacent said dressing; first pressure sensing means between said junction and said vacuum generating means; second pressure sensing means operably associated with said pressure sensing conduit means; diagnostic means in communication with said first and second pressure sensing means; and control means in communication with said diagnostic means for controlling pressure in said aspiration and said pressure sensing conduit means. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280469 | WOUND FILLERS - A wound filling device for use in apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a site on the body of a mammal is described, the device comprising: an inflatable bag member having at least one fluid carrying conduit operably connected thereto to inflate/deflate said bag member; a separate textured covering sock member at least partially covering the inflatable bag member. Apparatus embodying the wound filling device is also described. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280536 | WASTE CONTROL APPARATUS - Liquid jet surgical cutting apparatus ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100286489 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WOUND VOLUME MEASUREMENT - A method and apparatus for measuring a volume of a wound are described, the method comprising the steps of: applying a dressing over a wound, the volume of which is to be measured, the dressing including at least a sealing drape over the wound so as to create a sealed wound cavity; creating a vacuum in said wound cavity by vacuum pump means so as to produce a predetermined vacuum in the wound cavity; measuring a volume of air extracted from said wound cavity in producing said predetermined vacuum; and, calculating a volume of said wound. | 11-11-2010 |
20100318039 | CONNECTORS - A connector for joining ends of two conduits is described, the connector comprising: a male connector portion and a female connector portion, both portions having conduit connection means for the connection of a conduit to each portion; engagement means to hold the male and female connector portions in fluid flow establishing connection when connected together and valve means associated with said female portion. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318069 | MULTI-CHANNEL COUPLING FOR MULTI-LUMEN TUBE - A connector ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110006520 | CONNECTORS - A connector for the connection of a plurality of conduits is described, the connector comprising: a male connector portion ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110130730 | APPARATUS FOR THE PROVISION OF TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY - Apparatus for the provision of topical negative pressure therapy to a user is described, the apparatus comprising a device and a waste canister connected thereto, the waste | 06-02-2011 |
20110251569 | WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUS ABLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE FAULT CONDITIONS 'CANSITER FULL' AND 'ASPIRANT CONDUIT BLOCKED' - Apparatus and methods for alerting a user of topical negative pressure therapy apparatus to a non-flow condition of aspirant fluid in the apparatus are described, the apparatus comprising: a device having vacuum pump means and a waste canister connected to the device; the waste canister being operably connected to a wound dressing by aspiration conduit means for aspirating fluid from the wound; the aspiration conduit means, the waste canister and the device providing a fluid flow path therethrough and the vacuum pump means providing for fluid flow therethrough; the device having first pressure sensing means at an upstream position between an outlet port for aspirated fluid from said waste canister and said pump means; said waste canister having further provision selected from one of, selectable vent means for admission of ambient air to said waste canister and selectable second pressure sensing means for sensing pressure in said waste canister; and, a control system for receiving signals from said sensors and initiating control signals in response and activating an appropriate user alarm. | 10-13-2011 |
20120004631 | WOUND PACKING MEMBERS - A method of making a three-dimensional wound packing member is described, the method comprising the steps of: taking material selected from at least one of the following forms comprising perforated sheet, net, woven, non-woven and knitted material; subjecting the at least one material to at least one forming process selected from the processes comprising rolling into tubes, braiding, knotting and knitting to form a three-dimensional and resilient structural unit member for packing into a wound. | 01-05-2012 |
20130096518 | WOUND FILLING APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Many embodiments of wound filling devices and methods of their use in systems for the application of negative pressure therapy are described herein. In one embodiment, a wound filling device comprises: an inflatable bag member having at least one fluid carrying conduit operably connected thereto to inflate/deflate said bag member; a separate textured covering sock member at least partially covering the inflatable bag member. Another embodiment comprises a three-dimensional wound packing member, and may optionally comprise a plurality of such members linked together. Certain embodiments of wound packing members may comprise a porous bag member adapted to be non-adherent to the wound. Yet other embodiments may comprise a non-porous bag member provided with means to connect a fluid supply to the interior. | 04-18-2013 |
20140100538 | WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH EXUDATE VOLUME REDUCTION BY HEAT - Apparatus ( | 04-10-2014 |
20150032031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WOUND VOLUME MEASUREMENT - A method and apparatus for measuring a volume of a wound are described, the method comprising the steps of: applying a dressing over a wound, the volume of which is to be measured, the dressing including at least a sealing drape over the wound so as to create a sealed wound cavity; creating a vacuum in said wound cavity by vacuum pump means so as to produce a predetermined vacuum in the wound cavity; measuring a volume of air extracted from said wound cavity in producing said predetermined vacuum; and, calculating a volume of said wound. | 01-29-2015 |