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| 20090005744 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING A WOUND WITH SUCTION AND METHOD OF DETECTING LOSS OF SUCTION - A system for applying suction to a wound uses a reference airflow for monitoring system operation. A reference airflow (or “controlled leak”) to the suction source is provided when the system is in operation, such that deviation from the reference airflow can be monitored as an indication of a change in operation, such as a leak in the seal of the wound cover, a blockage of airflow from crimping of the suction conduit or overfill of the waste collector, or an inadvertent turn off or disconnect from the suction source. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090131892 | TUBE ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR WOUND TREATMENT - The invention provides a vacuum tube attachment device for vacuum assisted wound dressings. The device is in the form of a patch that can be attached to the primary wound cover. The patch forms a substantially air-tight seal to the primary wound cover, and a vacuum tube is fixed to the patch such that the patch can be oriented on the wound cover to locate the tube near an opening in the cover to allow vacuum pressure to be communicated to the wound. The patch has an adhesive area around its perimeter for attaching the patch in a substantially air-tight seal to the wound cover at any convenient location on the cover. Several embodiments of the patch are described. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090137973 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING A WOUND WITH SUCTION AND METHOD OF DETECTING LOSS OF SUCTION - A system for applying suction to a wound uses a reference airflow for monitoring system operation. A reference airflow (or “controlled leak”) to the suction source is provided when the system is in operation, such that deviation from the reference airflow can be monitored as an indication of a change in operation, such as a leak in the seal of the wound cover, a blockage of airflow from crimping of the suction conduit or overfill of the waste collector, or an inadvertent turn off or disconnect from the suction source. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100022990 | PUMP SYSTEM FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON - A wound therapy system is provided which includes at least one sensor placed in a wound for sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being, and a communication link for electronically passing the information regarding the at least one sensor to a controller. A method for providing wound therapy is also provided which includes the steps of providing at least one sensor, each sensor placed in a wound, sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being utilizing the at least one sensor, and passing the information from the at least one sensor to a controller, via a communication link, between the at least one sensor and the controller. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110077605 | PUMP SYSTEM FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY - A pump system for applying negative pressure to a wound, including a flow monitor capable of detecting a deviation from a reference airflow rate provided by a controlled leak to determine whether the system is operating normally or abnormally, and a flow status annunciator to indicate a normal operating condition or whether an abnormal condition is a leak or an occluded line in the system. The pump system further includes a pressure controller for regulating operation of a pump to control pressure in the system at a range around a user-selected setpoint. The pump system may also include a waste collector and a level sensor for detecting when the collector is full. | 03-31-2011 |
