CN102105180B - 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统 - Google Patents

具有储器控制的减压治疗系统 Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN102105180B
CN102105180B CN200980128701.0A CN200980128701A CN102105180B CN 102105180 B CN102105180 B CN 102105180B CN 200980128701 A CN200980128701 A CN 200980128701A CN 102105180 B CN102105180 B CN 102105180B
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
decompression
reduced pressure
reservoir
signal
pressure source
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
CN200980128701.0A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
CN102105180A (zh
Inventor
本杰明·安德鲁·普拉特
克里斯多佛·布赖恩·洛克
艾丹·马库斯·陶特
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Shuwanuo Intellectual Property Co
Original Assignee
KCI Licensing Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=41402616&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=CN102105180(B) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by KCI Licensing Inc filed Critical KCI Licensing Inc
Priority to CN201410413132.7A priority Critical patent/CN104147649B/zh
Publication of CN102105180A publication Critical patent/CN102105180A/zh
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN102105180B publication Critical patent/CN102105180B/zh
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/74Suction control
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/78Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/78Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems
    • A61M1/784Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems by filtering, sterilising or disinfecting the exhaust air, e.g. swellable filter valves
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/90Negative pressure wound therapy devices, i.e. devices for applying suction to a wound to promote healing, e.g. including a vacuum dressing
    • A61M1/96Suction control thereof
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/90Negative pressure wound therapy devices, i.e. devices for applying suction to a wound to promote healing, e.g. including a vacuum dressing
    • A61M1/98Containers specifically adapted for negative pressure wound therapy
    • A61M1/982Containers specifically adapted for negative pressure wound therapy with means for detecting level of collected exudate
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/33Controlling, regulating or measuring
    • A61M2205/3379Masses, volumes, levels of fluids in reservoirs, flow rates
    • A61M2205/3382Upper level detectors
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00Metal working
    • Y10T29/49Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/494Fluidic or fluid actuated device making

Abstract

用于向期望的部位传送用于医疗目的的减压并且在一个例子中接收流体的减压系统包括具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间(230)的储器(224)。减压传送导管(222)被放置为与内部空间(230)流体连通以向期望的部位传送减压。源导管(236)和压力传感器导管(242)被放置为与内部空间(230)流体连通。压力传感器(246)被放置为与压力传感器导管(242)流体连通。减压源(248)被放置为与源导管流体连通。减压控制单元(260)与压力传感器(246)和减压源(248)相关联,并且可操作以接收来自压力传感器的压力数据和来自减压源的供应数据并且确定何时存在储器充满/堵塞状态。提出了其他系统和方法。

Description

具有储器控制的减压治疗系统
相关申请的交叉引用 
本发明根据35U.S.C.§119(e)要求于2008年8月8日提交的题目为“A Reduced-Pressure Treatment System with Reservoir Control”的美国临时专利申请序列号61/087,377的利益,61/087,377为了所有目的通过引用被并入本文。
技术领域
本发明大体上涉及医学治疗系统和装置,并且更具体地,涉及具有储器控制(reservoir control)的减压治疗系统。
背景技术
对创伤的治疗有时是有问题的。需要合适的护理,以最小化感染的可能性并且优选地帮助稳定创伤。合适的护理通常涉及保持创伤清洁和干燥。来自创伤的渗出液经常被除去并且保持远离创伤。 
最近,减压已经被用于帮助治疗创伤并且除去包括渗出液的流体。在许多情况下,已经使用包括被放置在创伤表面上或内部并且流体地耦合于减压源的泡沫垫的负压装置施加减压。减压源通常已经涉及真空泵,真空泵在被激活时向泡沫垫传送减压,使得流体通过泡沫垫被从创伤除去并且经过管路被运输至流体储器,例如罐。储器收集和保持从治疗系统的操作除去的流体。当储器充满了被除去的流体时,储器被排空并且重新接入系统或被更换。已经作出了在储器充满时警报患者的努力。 
发明概述 
本文中的各种例证性的实施方案所示和描述的本发明解决了减压治疗系统和用于警报患者储器充满的系统的某些方面的缺陷。根据例证性的实施方案,用于治疗患者身上的组织部位的减压治疗系统包括:用于邻近组织部位放置的歧管构件、用于在歧管构件和患者上提供流体密封的上覆盖布(over-drape)以及用于向上覆盖布传送减压的减压子系统。减压子系统包括:具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间的储器、与内部空间流体连通以用于向上覆盖布传送减压的减压传送导管、与内部空间流体连通的源导管、与内部空间流体连通的压力传感器导管以及与压力传感器导管流体连通的压力传感器。减压子系统还包括与源导管流体连通并且可操作以向源导管传送减压的减压源以及与压力传感器和减压源相关联的减压控制单元。减压控制单元可操作以接收来自压力传感器的压力数据和来自减压源的供应数据(supply data)并且确定何时存在储器充满/堵塞状态。 
根据另一个例证性的实施方案,用于提供减压并且用于接收流体的减压系统包括:具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间的储器、与内部空间流体连通以用于传送减压的减压传送导管、与内部空间流体连通的源导管以及与内部空间流体连通的压力传感器导管。减压系统还包括与压力传感器导管流体连通的压力传感器以及与源导管流体连通并且可操作以向源导管传送减压的减压源。减压系统还包括减压控制单元,减压控制单元与压力传感器和减压源相关联,并且可操作以接收来自压力传感器的压力数据和来自减压源的供应数据并且确定何时存在储器充满/堵塞状态。 
根据另一个例证性的实施方案,减压系统包括形成内部空间的储器壳体以及用于传送减压的减压源。减压源流体地耦合于储器的内部空间并且可操作以向内部空间传送减压。减压源响应于控制信号。减压系统还包括用于测量减压的供应速率并且可操作以生成指示供应速率的信号I的供应传感器(supply sensor)、流体地耦合于内部空间的压力传感器导管以及与压力传感器导管流体连通的压力传感器。压力传感器可操作以生成指示压力传感器导管中邻近压力传感器的压力水平的信号P。减压系统还包括耦合于供应传感器、压力传感器和减压源的减压控制单元。减压控制单元可操作以从供应传感器接收信号I并且从压力传感器接收信号P并且可操作以调整控制信号以使减压源向储器提供期望的压力并且在储器充满时使减压源关闭。 
根据另一个例证性的实施方案,检测用于使用减压治疗系统治疗患者的储器的填充状态的方法包括以下步骤:产生与减压治疗系统流体连通的减压,向组织部位施加减压,将来自组织部位的流体收集在储器中,并且监测储器内的压力。方法还包括当在储器中的压力下降至低于所选择的绝对值特定的时间间隔时终止减压的施加。储器具有与储器流体连通的压力传感器导管以及与储器流体连通的供应导管。监测储器内的压力的步骤包括监测压力传感器导管内的压力。 
根据另一个例证性的实施方案,制造减压系统的方法包括以下步骤:形成具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间的储器并且将减压传送导管流体地耦合于内部空间。减压传送导管用于向传送部位传送减压。制造的方法还包括:将源导管流体地耦合于内部空间,将压力传感器导管流体地耦合于内部空间,并且将压力传感器流体地耦合于压力传感器导管。方法还可以包括:提供响应于控制信号的减压源,将减压源耦合于源导管,并且提供减压控制单元。减压控制单元可操作以接收来自压力传感器的压力数据和来自减压源的供应数据并且确定何时存在储器充满/堵塞状态。 
参照下文的附图和详细描述,例证性的实施方案的其他特点和优点将变得明显。 
附图简述 
当与附图结合理解时,通过参照以下的详细描述可以获得对本发明的系统、方法和装置的更完全的理解,在附图中: 
图1是具有储器控制的减压治疗系统的例证性的实施方案的示意性透视图,其中一部分以横截面示出; 
图2A是具有储器控制的减压治疗系统的一个例证性的实施方案的示意图,其中一部分以横截面示出; 
图2B和2C是图2A的减压系统的一部分的示意性的正视横截面图; 
图3是表示根据一个例证性的实施方案的减压治疗系统的例证性的操作参数的代表图; 
图4是减压控制单元的例证性的实施方案的示意图;以及 
图5是在一个例证性的实施方案中引入减压控制单元的逻辑的一个可能的途径的例证性的流程图。 
优选的实施方案的详细描述 
在以下的对优选的实施方案的详细描述中,参考了附图,附图形成例证性的实施方案的一部分,并且其中作为例子示出了本发明可以被实践的具体的优选的实施方案。这些实施方案被足够详细地描述以使本领域的技术人员能够实践本发明,并且应当理解,可以利用其他的实施方案并且可以做出逻辑结构的、机械的、电的以及化学的变化而不偏离本发明的精神或范围。为了避免对使本领域的技术人员能够实践本发明不必要的细节,描述可能省去了本领域的技术人员已知的某些信息。因此,以下的详细描述不应在限制的意义上理解,并且本发明的范围仅由所附的权利要求限定。 
参照图1,用于治疗组织部位106例如创伤104的减压治疗系统100的例证性的实施方案。组织部位106可以是任何人类、动物或其他生物体的身体组织,包括骨组织、脂肪组织、肌肉组织、皮组织、脉管组织、结缔组织、软骨、肌腱、韧带或任何其他组织。除非另外指明,如本文所使用的,“或”不要求相互排他。创伤104可以采取许多可能的形状和程度,但是在本例证性的实施例中被示出作为例如来自外科手术的经过表皮108、真皮110并且进入皮下组织112的一部分的线性创伤。在本实施方案中,减压治疗系统100被示出为被施用在表皮108的上方并且覆盖创伤104,但是将意识到,减压治疗系统100可以用于开放性创伤(open wound)并且可以被部分地放置在创伤床中的表皮以下。减压治疗系统100可以包括歧管构件114、密封子系统116和减压子系统126。减压治疗系统100可以以与常规的系统相比相对较低的成本构造,实现更好的机械可靠性并且以多重取向操作而没有误报警。 
在一个例证性的实施方案中,歧管构件114由多孔的并且可渗透的泡 沫状材料制造,并且更具体地,由在减压下时允许创伤流体的良好的渗透性的网状的开放气孔聚氨基甲酸酯或聚醚泡沫制造。一种已经使用的这样的泡沫材料是可从得克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥的Kinetic Concepts Inc.(KCI)获得的VACGranuFoam敷料。任何材料或材料的组合可用于歧管材料,只要歧管材料可操作以分布减压。如本文所使用的术语“歧管”通常是指被提供以辅助向组织部位施加减压、向组织部位传送流体或从组织部位除去流体的物质或结构。歧管通常包括分布被提供至歧管周围的组织的区域和从所述区域除去的流体的多个流动通道或路径。多个流动路径可以互相连接。歧管的例子可以包括但不限于:具有被布置成形成流动通道的结构元素的工具、蜂窝状泡沫例如开放气孔泡沫、多孔组织聚集体以及包括或固化以包括流动通道的液体、凝胶和泡沫。歧管材料还可以是材料的组合或分层。例如,亲水泡沫的第一歧管层可以被布置为毗邻疏水泡沫的第二歧管层,以形成歧管构件114。 
在约400微米至600微米的范围内的GranuFoam材料的网状气孔对实施歧管功能有帮助,但是也可以使用其他材料。在某些条件下,具有比Granufoam材料高或低的密度(较小孔径)的材料可能是期望的。歧管构件114还可以是随后被毡化至歧管材料的最初厚度的约1/3的厚度的网状泡沫。在许多可能的材料中,可以使用以下的:Granufoam材料或Foamex工业泡沫(www.foamex.com)。在一些情况下,在微结合工艺(microbonding process)中将离子银加入泡沫中或向歧管构件中加入其他物质例如抗微生物剂可能是期望的。歧管构件114可以是生物可吸收材料或生物惰性材料(bio-inert material)或各向异性材料。 
密封子系统116包括上覆盖布118或盖布。上覆盖布118覆盖歧管构件114并且延伸超出歧管构件114的外周边缘121以形成盖布延伸部120。盖布延伸部120可以通过密封装置122例如压敏粘合剂124而紧贴患者的表皮108密封。密封装置122可以采取许多形式,例如粘性密封带或盖布胶带或条;双面盖布胶带;粘合剂124;浆糊;水解胶体;水凝胶;或其他密封装置。如果使用胶带,那么胶带可以由与上覆盖布118相同的材料形成且具有预施用的压敏粘合剂。压敏粘合剂124可以施用在盖布延伸部 120的面向患者的第二侧上。压敏粘合剂124提供在上覆盖布118和患者的表皮108之间的实质上的流体密封。“流体密封”或“密封”意指对于所涉及的具体的减压子系统来说足以保持在期望的部位处的减压的密封。在上覆盖布118被固定于患者之前,压敏粘合剂124可以具有覆盖粘合剂124的可除去的条。 
上覆盖布118可以是提供流体密封的弹性体材料。密封构件可以例如是不可渗透的或半渗透的弹性材料。“弹性体”意指具有弹性体的性质并且通常是指具有类似橡胶的性质的聚合物材料。更具体地,大多数弹性体具有大于100%的伸长率和相当大的回弹性。材料的回弹性是指材料从弹性变形恢复的能力。弹性体的例子可以包括但不限于:天然橡胶、聚异戊二烯、丁苯橡胶、氯丁二烯橡胶、聚丁二烯、丁腈橡胶、丁基橡胶、乙丙橡胶、三元乙丙单体、氯磺化聚乙烯、聚硫橡胶、聚氨基甲酸酯、EVA膜、共聚酯以及硅树脂。密封构件材料的具体的例子包括硅树脂盖布、3MTegaderm盖布、丙烯酸盖布例如可从Avery Dennison获得的丙烯酸披盖布或切割盖布(incise drape)。 
减压子系统126包括减压源128,减压源128可以采取许多不同的形式。减压源128作为减压治疗系统100的一部分提供减压。减压源128可以是任何用于供应减压的装置,例如真空泵、壁式吸入装置或其他源。虽然施加于组织部位的减压的量和性质将通常根据应用变化,但是减压将通常在-5mm Hg至-500mm Hg之间并且更通常在-100mm Hg至-300mm Hg之间。 
如本文所使用的,“减压”通常是指小于在正在经受治疗的组织部位106处的环境压力的压力。在大多数情况下,该减压将小于患者所处之处的大气压力。可选择地,减压可以小于组织部位处的流体静压。减压可以初始地在歧管构件114中、减压导管148中以及邻近组织部位106处产生流体流动。当组织部位106周围的流体静压接近期望的减压时,流动可以下降,并且减压可以被保持。除非另外指明,本文规定的压力的值是表压。被传送的减压可以是恒定的或变化的(图案式的或随机的),并且可以被连续地或间歇地传送。虽然术语“真空”和“负压”可以用于描述施加于 组织部位的压力,但是施加于组织部位的实际压力可以大于通常与绝对真空相关联的压力。与本文所使用的一致,减压或真空压力的增加通常是指绝对压力的相对减少。 
在图1的例证性的实施方案中,减压源128被示出为具有储器区域131或罐区域,其具有提供对储器150内的流体的水平的可见指示的窗138。插入的膜过滤器例如疏水的或疏油的过滤器可以置于减压传送导管或管道148与减压源128之间。 
减压源128具有显示器130,显示器130可以包括报警灯或信息指示器132、电池灯或指示器134、储器充满/堵塞灯或指示器136。减压源128还可以包括电源开关140和用于提供可听到的报警的扬声器142。在某些实施方案中,还可以提供用于输入期望的压力或其他信息的键盘。如下文进一步描述的,减压子系统126包括类似于图2A中的减压控制单元260的减压控制单元。 
由减压源128产生的减压通过减压传送导管148传送至减压接驳体144,减压接驳体144可以是肘形孔口146。在一个例证性的实施方案中,孔口146是可从德克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥的Kinetic Concepts Inc.获得的TRAC工艺孔口(technology port)。减压接驳体144允许减压被传送至密封子系统116并且在密封子系统116的内部部分内被实现。在本例证性的实施方案中,肘形孔口146延伸经过上覆盖布118并且进入歧管构件114。 
在操作中,减压治疗系统100通过以下方式被应用来治疗组织部位106例如创伤104:将歧管构件114放置为毗邻创伤104,通过使用密封子系统116在歧管构件114和表皮108的一部分上提供流体密封,附接减压子系统126并且激活减压子系统126。减压子系统126向歧管构件114传送减压,歧管构件114向创伤部位106分布减压并且潜在地提供其他有益的效果,例如在某些应用中在使用闭合敷料垫枕时的闭合力。减压子系统126可以如所示地用于创伤应用,并且减压子系统126也可以用于经皮应用,例如向骨、组织或其他创伤部位施加减压。在利用减压治疗系统100时,减压治疗系统100将持续施加减压,直到减压源128的储器或罐150成为充满的。因为期望的是最小化治疗中的任何中断,所以储器150的状态可 以通过窗138来在视觉上监测,但是期望的是,使减压子系统126在储器150充满时或在已经发生堵塞使得减压不再被传送时自动地警报患者。也可能期望的是,在储器150充满或被堵塞时关闭减压源128。 
现在主要地参照图2A,示出了可以用作图1中的减压治疗系统100的减压子系统126的减压系统200的例证性的实施方案。减压由减压系统200提供并且最终被用于医疗目的的减压传送导管222向传送部位例如图1的减压接驳体144和组织部位106传送。减压系统200包括被形成为具有界定内部空间230的储器壳体226的储器224。储器224可以是任何用于容纳流体的单元,例如罐、袋、非渗透性包封物等等。邻近顶部部分228(对于在单元平行于重力场站立时所示的方向),可以形成穿过储器壳体226的许多孔口。例如,可以形成穿过储器壳体226的传送导管孔口232、源孔口234以及传感器孔口240。减压传送导管222与减压传送导管孔口232连接,使得减压传送导管222可以被放置为与内部空间230流体连通或流体地耦合。源导管236与源孔口234连接,以允许源导管与内部空间230流体连通或流体地耦合。相似地,压力传感器导管242与传感器孔口240连接,以允许压力传感器导管242被放置为与内部空间230流体连通或流体地耦合。虽然传感器孔口240被示出为略微低于源孔口234,但是应当注意,在其他实施方案中,这些孔口234、240可以在相同的竖直水平面上。 
减压传送导管222传送用于医疗目的的减压并且接收进入内部空间230的流体,例如渗出液。许多过滤器,例如疏水过滤器或气味过滤器,在导管222、236和242上可能是期望的。例如,源导管236被示出为具有第一过滤单元238,并且压力传感器导管242被示出为具有第二过滤单元244。虽然过滤单元238和244被示出为是单一的单元,但是应当理解,多个过滤器可以组成每个过滤单元。 
压力传感器导管242提供从内部空间230至压力传感器246的流体连通。压力传感器246可以是能够感应压力传感器导管242中的压力并且生成响应信号并且通过通信导管247将信号传送至减压控制单元260的任何装置,其中响应信号可以是模拟的或数字的。在可选择的实施方案中,压 力传感器246可以是或包括耦合于减压源例如真空泵248、调节的壁式吸入器(regulated wall suction)、机械装置或其他减压装置的气动调节器。 
源导管236与内部空间230流体连通并且还与减压源例如真空泵248流体连通。真空泵248工作以产生减压,减压被引入源导管236中。在本例证性的实施方案中,真空泵248由电提供动力,如由第一动力线252表示的。第一动力线252电耦合于泵动力供应(pump power supply)250。泵动力供应250可以是电池电源或来自另一个源的调节的动力。第一动力线252的一部分可以包括功率传感器(power sensor)254和电流控制单元256。功率传感器254可以是任何用于确定正在被供应于真空泵248的动力的量的装置。例如,功率传感器254可以是可操作以产生电流信号或供应数据信号(supply data signal)I的电流传感器。更一般地,可以产生提供有关减压的传送或试图的传送的速率的信息的供应数据信号。在一个例证性的实施方案中,供应数据信号可以是被供应于真空泵的电流。在另一个例证性的实施方案中,供应数据信号可以是指示调节的壁式吸入器单元上的阀开口度的信号。无论电流信号、其他动力数据还是由功率传感器254或其他测量与供应速率相关的信号的传感器产生的供应数据,所得到的信号I被通信导管255传送至减压控制单元260。 
减压控制单元260含有控制减压系统200内的功能的电路或微处理器。减压控制单元260接收来自通信导管247的压力信号P和来自耦合于传感器例如功率传感器254的通信导管255的供应数据,例如信号I。减压控制单元260确定储器224的内部空间230是否是实质上充满的或导管222、236、242是否被堵塞。如果减压控制单元260确定了内部空间230是充满的或导管被堵塞,那么减压控制单元260可以向扬声器216发送警报并且向显示器单元204提供报警信号。减压控制单元260还可以生成泵控制信号PC并且可以用于增加向着真空泵248的动力或减慢或停止真空泵248,泵控制信号PC被通信导管261传送至电流控制单元256。相似地,如果使用不同的减压源,那么控制信号可以用于调整减压源。在可选择的实施方案中,可能期望的是,向减压控制单元260提供其他输入或数据,例如可以用于预测被捕获在内部空间230内的流体的粘度的温度输入,以及进一步调整用于确定储器充满的时间的参数,例如所使用的时间间隔。 
现在主要地参照图2A、2B、2C,在操作中,减压系统200被初始地激活并且具有未堵塞的导管222、236、242和空的内部空间230。减压被传送至内部空间230并且被传输至减压传送导管222以及传输至期望的部位。图2A示出了这种具有空的储器224的初始状态。当减压被传送以进行患者身上的组织部位例如创伤的治疗时,各种流体通常经过减压传送导管222被接收并且被传送入流体聚集的内部空间230中。图2B示出了流体258聚集在内部空间230的底部部分中。减压控制单元260持续操作真空泵248并且压力传感器246持续监测压力传感器导管242内经受的通常相应于内部空间230内的压力的压力。减压被监测以确定压力处在期望的范围内或至少大于阈值。然而,当流体258填充或实质上填充内部空间230使得传感器孔口240被流体258覆盖时,流体258的不可压缩的本质将使与内部空间230流体连通的压力传感器246经受减压的减少(绝对压力的升高)。示出了剩余的空隙空间259。 
在一个例证性的实施方案中,如果减压控制单元260确定了虽然增加了功率或经过了等待时间,但是内部空间230内的期望的减压仍低于期望的减压水平,那么减压控制单元260将向电流控制单元256发送报警信号或发送泵控制信号以关闭真空泵248。如果由于导管222、236、242中的一个中的堵塞,减压控制单元260不能够增加内部空间230内的减压(低于绝对压力),那么减压控制单元260可以关闭或发送警报。结合图3和4提供了减压控制单元260可以操作的方式的另外的实施例。 
现在主要地参照图3,示出了示出可以被图2A-2C中的减压系统200中的减压控制单元260使用的关于压力和动力的操作参数的示意图。在本例证性的实施方案中,动力由电流代表。图具有横轴302和纵轴304。横轴302示出了被提供于减压系统200中的真空泵248的动力的相对度量。纵轴304代表由压力传感器246测量的并且大体上相应于被传送入储器224的内部空间230中的减压的压力。 
参照图2A和图3,在减压系统200被激活之前,减压系统200可以以第一点306表示在图3的图上——无减压(表压)并且无动力。一旦被激 活,那么真空泵248运行,直到减压超过所选择的水平A并且然后被关闭。所选择的水平A可以被预设置或可以被使用者或护理提供者输入。因此,在真空泵248被暂时地停止之前,减压可以以第二点308代表。第二点308显示,减压现在已经超过了阈值所选择的水平A,并且显示由于横轴上的正电流量度,真空泵248目前正在操作。这时,减压控制单元260可以使真空泵248关闭,例如通过向电流控制单元256发送泵控制信号PC。真空泵248可以保持关闭,直到压力传感器246确定减压已经降低至低于阈值水平A或某些其他设置的水平。这时,真空泵248将被再激活,以再次将由压力传感器246测量的通常相当于内部空间230内的压力的压力恢复至再次超过水平A。 
在一个例证性的实施方案中,如果源导管236开始经历部分堵塞,那么由真空泵248供应的减压的之前所使用的水平可能不能够使内部空间230中的减压(如由压力传感器246测量的在压力传感器导管242中的)超过阈值水平A。在得出储器或罐224充满的结论并且关闭之前,真空泵248的动力水平可以首先被减压控制单元260增加一段时间。真空泵的动力水平可以被一直增加至全动力水平或所选择的水平,如图上的基准线B所示的。因此,在一个实施例中,减压控制单元260可以确定在压力传感器246处的压力低于压力水平A以及减压不正在增加。然后,全动力或最大动力设置B可以被施用于真空泵248,使得减压系统200可以在图上由第三点310代表。如果部分堵塞是致使不能将压力保持为完全回应的主要问题,那么以增加的全动力水平的真空泵248能够移动至超出压力阈值水平A的第四点312,并且真空泵248将关闭,直到压力再次下降至低于水平A。如果源导管236的堵塞使得即使全动力也不在给定的时间之后将压力移动至超出水平A,那么警报被以信号形式发出并且真空泵248被关闭。注意,如图2C所示,当不可压缩流体258覆盖传感器孔口240时,增加的向真空泵248的动力将导致降低在储器224的剩余的空隙空间259中的压力,但是将不增加减压并且因此将不使由压力传感器246测量的压力超出水平A。因此,系统100,并且特别是真空泵248,将关闭并且给出满储器/堵塞指示。 
现在主要地参照图4,示出了减压控制单元460的例证性的实施方案。减压控制单元460包括壳体单元462,壳体单元462容纳用于控制减压系统例如图2A-2C的系统200的各种部件。减压控制单元460可以接收来自输入装置的许多不同的输入信号。减压控制单元460被示出为具有第一输入464,第一输入464在本图示中是代表储器的内部空间内的由压力传感器导管中的压力传感器测量的压力的压力信号P。如果向第一输入464供应的压力信号尚未被数字化,那么可以包括第一模拟-数字转换器466以接收和将压力信号转换为数字信号。可以包括第二输入468。在本图示中,第二输入468是供应信号,例如代表向泵的动力数据的信号,并且尤其可以是信号I。如前所述,如果供应信号I尚未以数字化的形式,那么可以包括第二模拟-数字转换器470以将信号转换为数字形式。 
相似地,第三输入信号472被示出并且仅代表可以被提供至减压控制单元460的其他信号。例如,第三输入信号472可以是反映储器中的流体内的温度的温度信号。流体温度可能影响流体的粘度并且转而可能影响诸如用于等待减压系统内的响应的间隔时间的参数。如果代表性的第三输入信号472尚未以数字化的形式,那么可以包括另一个模拟-数字转换器474。 
在输入信号464、468、472中被接收(并且被转换,如果需要的话)的信号可以被传送至缓冲存储器476并且向存储器单元478供应或直接向微处理器482传送。可能期望的是,保持输入数据的记录,以允许不同的确定,例如压力是正在升高还是正在降低。存储器单元478还可以用于确定在减压源已经被关闭时,在延长的时间内是否已经不经历压力变化。在这种情况下,可能期望的是,减压控制单元460提供减压传送导管例如图2A的减压传送导管222可能被堵塞的警告光。 
微处理器482可操作以进行许多不同的决定,例如关于真空泵应当增加动力、关闭的时间或报警信号或其他信号应当被产生的时间的决定,如将结合图5解释的。微处理器482具有许多输出。第一输出484是可以被传送以控制真空泵的泵控制信号。例如,泵控制信号484可以被传送至图2A中的电流控制单元256,以调整向真空泵248的动力或关闭真空泵248。在具有其他减压源的实施方案中,控制信号可以用于调整供应速率。微处理器482还可以提供第二输出486,第二输出486可以是报警信号。报警信号可以激活可听到的报警,例如图1中的扬声器142。第三输出488是可以控制其他特征,例如提供在显示器上的状态光,例如图1中的灯或指示物132或136的代表性的输出信号。动力供应490向减压控制单元460内的各种部件供应动力并且可以是电池或可以是来自另一个源的调节的动力。 
对于利用微处理器的控制单元,例如图4的减压控制单元460来说,微处理器例如微处理器482可以被设计为与存储器装置例如缓冲存储器476或存储器单元478一起使用,以在使用输入信号464、468以及生成合适的输出信号例如信号484、486、488时进行许多不同的操作。 
现在主要地参照图5,示出了可以用于控制单元中的可能的逻辑或操作的一个例证性的表示。操作在步骤502开始并且前进至决定步骤504,在决定步骤504提问以下问题:来自压力传感器导管中的压力传感器的减压大于阈值?(压力传感器导管中的减压通常与流体地耦合于压力传感器导管的储器中的相同)。换句话说,负表压的绝对值大于阈值?参照图3,正在提问的问题是压力点是否低于阈值线A。如果回答是肯定的,那么减压的增加不是必需的,并且系统可以等待。因此,流程前进至步骤506,在步骤506系统在再次返回至决定步骤504之前等待某个时间间隔。该时间间隔和其它的可以是预先规定程序的或可以由护理提供者或使用者输入。 
如果对决定步骤504的回应是否定的,那么另外的减压是期望的并且在步骤508真空泵被激活。然后,在系统前进至决定步骤512之前,真空泵或减压源被允许在步骤510作用一段时间间隔,在决定步骤512以下问题被提问:减压正在增加?换句话说,储器中的减压的绝对值正在增加——数目更大?如果是的话,系统前进至决定步骤514,决定步骤514再次提问减压是否大于阈值。如果回答是肯定的,那么系统前进至步骤516并且泵或减压源被关闭。在这种情况下,系统将升级指示在步骤518中无堵塞/未充满的信号并且将沿路径520返回以回到决定步骤504。 
如果对决定步骤514的回应是否定的,那么系统可以在再次返回至决定步骤512之前在步骤522等待特定的时间间隔。这形成了环路并且环路可以持续,直到达到了阈值或直到减压不再增加。一旦压力不再增加,那么在决定步骤512的回答是否定的,并且系统前进至决定步骤524。决定步骤524提问泵是否是全动力(或减压源在最大减压)。如果回答是否定的,那么在步骤526向泵的动力被增加,并且如果是肯定的,那么在步骤528计时器被启动。然后,到达决定步骤530,并且决定步骤530提问以下问题:减压正在增加?如果回答是肯定的,那么分析沿路径532继续至决定步骤514。如果回答是否定的,那么过程继续至决定步骤534。决定步骤534提问,在528启动的计时器是否已经达到最大的计时值。如果计时器还没有达到最大的计时值,那么在步骤536消耗额外的时间。如果计时器已经达到最大的计时值,那么过程已经超时,并且过程前进至步骤538,在步骤538指示储器(罐)充满/堵塞的信号被发送。此外,在步骤540可以发送报警信号。然后,真空泵或减压源可以在步骤542被关闭。过程在步骤544结束。将意识到,在储器被认为是充满的时或在堵塞存在时,都给出储器(罐)充满/堵塞信号。无论以哪种方式,系统都不能够恢复储器中的压力并且储器充满/堵塞状态存在。该逻辑仅是控制单元可以被程序控制的许多方式中的一种。 
虽然已经在某些例证性的非限制性实施方案的上下文中公开了本发明以及其优点,但是应当理解,可以作出各种改变、取代、置换和更改而不偏离本发明的由所附的权利要求限定的范围。应认识到,结合任何一个实施方案描述的特征也可以适用于任何其他实施方案。 

Claims (14)

1.一种用于以减压治疗组织部位的系统,其特征在于,所述系统包括:
歧管构件,其用于邻近所述组织部位放置;
上覆盖布,其用于在所述歧管构件和患者身上提供流体密封;以及
减压子系统,其用于向所述上覆盖布传送减压;
其中,所述减压子系统包括:
储器,其具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间,
减压传送导管,其与所述内部空间流体连通,用于向所述上覆盖布传送减压,
源导管,其与所述内部空间流体连通,
压力传感器导管,其与所述内部空间流体连通,
压力传感器,其与所述压力传感器导管流体连通,
减压源,其与所述源导管流体连通并且可操作以向所述源导管传送减压,
功率传感器,其适于测量与减压的供应速率相关的供应数据信号,以及
减压控制单元,其与所述压力传感器、所述功率传感器和所述减压源相关联,其中,所述减压控制单元可操作以接收来自所述压力传感器的压力数据,接收来自所述功率传感器的所述供应数据信号,并且如果所述减压源不能够通过增加减压的所述供应速率而在预设定的时间内将所述内部空间内的所述减压增加至大于阈值的话,确定何时存在储器充满或堵塞状态,
其中,所述减压控制单元还可操作以在储器充满或堵塞状态存在时关闭所述减压源。
2.根据权利要求1所述的系统,其中,所述减压控制单元还可操作以在所述储器充满或堵塞状态存在时发送报警信号。
3.根据权利要求1所述的系统,其中,所述压力传感器导管被放置为与所述储器流体连通,对于平行于重力的方向来说邻近顶部部分。
4.根据权利要求1所述的系统,其中,所述减压源是真空泵。
5.根据权利要求1所述的系统,其中,所述减压源是真空泵,其中,所述减压控制单元还可操作以发送报警信号。
6.根据权利要求1所述的系统,其中,所述减压源是调节的壁式吸入器。
7.一种减压系统,其用于提供减压并且用于接收流体,其特征在于,所述减压系统包括:
储器,其具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间;
减压传送导管,其与所述内部空间流体连通,用于传送减压;
源导管,其与所述内部空间流体连通;
压力传感器导管,其与所述内部空间流体连通并且与所述源导管分离;
压力传感器,其与所述压力传感器导管流体连通;
减压源,其与所述源导管流体连通并且可操作以向所述源导管传送减压;以及
减压控制单元,其与所述压力传感器和所述减压源相关联,
其中,所述减压控制单元可操作以接收来自所述压力传感器的压力数据,接收来自所述减压源的提供有关减压的传送或试图传送的速率的信息的供应数据,并且如果所述减压源不能够通过增加减压的所述供应速率而在预设定的时间内将所述内部空间内的所述减压增加至大于阈值的话,发送储器充满或堵塞信号。
8.一种减压系统,其用于供应用于医疗应用的减压并且接收流体,其特征在于,所述系统包括:
储器,其具有形成内部空间的储器壳体;
减压源,其用于传送减压,所述减压源流体地耦合于所述储器的所述内部空间并且可操作以向所述内部空间传送减压,其中,所述减压源响应于控制信号;
供应导管,其流体地耦合于所述内部空间;
供应传感器,其用于测量由所述减压源传送的减压的供应速率并且可操作以生成指示减压可为所述供应导管所用的信号I;
压力传感器导管,其流体地耦合于所述内部空间;
压力传感器,其与所述压力传感器导管流体连通,所述压力传感器可操作以生成指示所述压力传感器导管中邻近所述压力传感器的压力水平的信号P;以及
减压控制单元,其耦合于所述供应传感器、所述压力传感器和所述减压源,所述减压控制单元可操作以从所述供应传感器接收信号I并且从所述压力传感器接收信号P,并且可操作以调整所述控制信号以使所述减压源向所述储器提供期望的压力并且在所述储器充满时使所述减压源关闭;
其中,所述减压控制单元包括:
微处理器;
存储器装置,其与所述微处理器相关联;
多个输入装置,其与所述微处理器相关联,所述多个输入装置用于接收所述信号P和所述信号I并且向所述微处理器传送可使用形式的所述信号P和所述信号I;
输出装置,其与所述微处理器相关联,所述输出装置用于从所述微处理器接收所述控制信号并且使所述控制信号可用于向所述减压源传送;并且
其中,所述微处理器和所述存储器装置可操作以确定由信号P代表的压力值的绝对值是否大于所选择的压力值,并且如果不是的话,激活所述减压源,并且还可操作以在所述减压源在大于预设定的时间间隔内不能够增加由信号P代表的压力值的绝对值时使用所述控制信号停止所述减压源并且发送储器充满或堵塞信号。
9.根据权利要求8所述的减压系统,其中,所述压力传感器导管被放置为与所述储器流体连通,对于平行于重力的方向来说邻近顶部部分。
10.根据权利要求8所述的减压系统,其中,所述压力传感器导管被放置为与所述储器流体连通,对于平行于重力的方向来说邻近顶部部分,并且所述减压源被放置为与所述储器流体连通,邻近所述顶部部分。
11.一种减压系统,其用于供应用于医疗应用的减压并且接收流体,其特征在于,所述系统包括:
储器,其具有形成内部空间的储器壳体;
减压源,其用于传送减压,所述减压源流体地耦合于所述储器的所述内部空间并且可操作以向所述内部空间传送减压,其中,所述减压源响应于控制信号;
供应导管,其流体地耦合于所述内部空间;
供应传感器,其用于测量由所述减压源传送的减压的供应速率并且可操作以生成指示减压可为所述供应导管所用的信号I;
压力传感器导管,其流体地耦合于所述内部空间;
压力传感器,其与所述压力传感器导管流体连通,所述压力传感器可操作以生成指示所述压力传感器导管中邻近所述压力传感器的压力水平的信号P;以及
减压控制单元,其耦合于所述供应传感器、所述压力传感器和所述减压源,所述减压控制单元可操作以从所述供应传感器接收信号I并且从所述压力传感器接收信号P,并且可操作以调整所述控制信号以使所述减压源向所述储器提供期望的压力并且在所述储器充满时使所述减压源关闭;
其中,所述减压控制单元包括:
微处理器;
存储器装置,其与所述微处理器相关联;
多个输入装置,其与所述微处理器相关联,所述多个输入装置用于接收信号P和信号I并且向所述微处理器传送可使用形式的信号P和信号I;
输出装置,其与所述微处理器相关联,所述输出装置用于从所述微处理器接收所述控制信号并且使所述控制信号可用以控制所述减压源;并且
其中,所述微处理器和所述存储器装置可操作以确定由信号P代表的压力值的绝对值是否大于所选择的压力值,并且如果不是的话,激活所述减压源,并且还可操作以在所述减压源在大于设置的时间间隔内不能够增加所述压力值的绝对值时以及在将减压从所述减压源的传送增加至设置值之后停止所述减压源并且发送储器充满或堵塞信号。
12.一种制造减压系统的方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:
形成具有可操作以容纳流体的内部空间的储器;
将减压传送导管流体地耦合于所述内部空间,所述减压传送导管用于向传送部位传送减压;
流体地耦合源导管至所述内部空间,所述源导管用于向所述内部空间传送减压;
流体地耦合压力传感器导管至所述内部空间;
流体地耦合压力传感器至所述压力传感器导管;
提供响应于控制信号的减压源;
将所述减压源耦合于所述源导管;
提供减压控制单元,所述减压控制单元可操作以接收来自所述压力传感器的压力数据,和接收来自所述减压源的提供有关减压的传送或试图传送的速率的信息的供应数据,并且确定何时存在储器充满或堵塞状态;以及
将所述减压控制单元与所述压力传感器和减压源相关联;
其中,提供减压控制单元的步骤还包括提供控制单元,所述控制单元包括:
微处理器;
存储器装置,其与所述微处理器相关联;
多个输入装置,其与所述微处理器相关联,所述输入装置用于接收信号P和信号I并且向所述微处理器传送可使用形式的所述信号P和所述信号I;
输出装置,其与所述微处理器相关联,所述输出装置用于从所述微处理器接收所述控制信号并且使所述控制信号可用以控制所述减压源;并且
其中,所述微处理器和所述存储器装置可操作以确定由信号P代表的压力值的绝对值是否大于所选择的压力值,并且如果不是的话,激活所述减压源,并且还可操作以在所述减压源在大于设置的时间间隔内不能够增加由信号P代表的压力值的绝对值时使用所述控制信号停止所述减压源并且发送储器充满或堵塞信号。
13.根据权利要求12所述的制造减压系统的方法,其中,耦合压力传感器导管的步骤包括步骤:对于平行于重力的方向来说,邻近顶部部分,将所述压力传感器导管耦合于所述储器。
14.根据权利要求12所述的制造减压系统的方法,其中,耦合压力传感器至所述压力传感器导管的步骤包括步骤:对于平行于重力的方向来说,邻近顶部部分,将所述压力传感器导管耦合于所述储器,并且其中,耦合源导管至所述内部空间的步骤包括:邻近所述储器的所述顶部部分,将所述源导管耦合于所述储器。
CN200980128701.0A 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统 Active CN102105180B (zh)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201410413132.7A CN104147649B (zh) 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US8737708P 2008-08-08 2008-08-08
US61/087,377 2008-08-08
PCT/US2009/053165 WO2010017484A2 (en) 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 Reduced-pressure treatment systems with reservoir control

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201410413132.7A Division CN104147649B (zh) 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN102105180A CN102105180A (zh) 2011-06-22
CN102105180B true CN102105180B (zh) 2014-09-03

Family

ID=41402616

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN200980128701.0A Active CN102105180B (zh) 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统
CN201410413132.7A Active CN104147649B (zh) 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201410413132.7A Active CN104147649B (zh) 2008-08-08 2009-08-07 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统

Country Status (13)

Country Link
US (5) US8366691B2 (zh)
EP (5) EP3954404A1 (zh)
JP (3) JP5336595B2 (zh)
KR (1) KR20110042214A (zh)
CN (2) CN102105180B (zh)
AU (1) AU2009279487B2 (zh)
BR (1) BRPI0911941A2 (zh)
CA (3) CA3043426A1 (zh)
ES (1) ES2653414T3 (zh)
MX (1) MX2011001404A (zh)
RU (1) RU2472534C2 (zh)
TW (1) TW201014621A (zh)
WO (1) WO2010017484A2 (zh)

Families Citing this family (81)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2129409B2 (en) 2007-03-14 2021-11-24 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Devices for application of reduced pressure therapy
US8808274B2 (en) 2007-11-21 2014-08-19 Smith & Nephew Plc Wound dressing
EP2987510B1 (en) * 2007-11-21 2020-10-28 T.J. Smith & Nephew Limited Suction device and dressing
CN101868203B (zh) 2007-11-21 2014-10-22 史密夫及内修公开有限公司 伤口包敷物
GB0723855D0 (en) 2007-12-06 2008-01-16 Smith & Nephew Apparatus and method for wound volume measurement
CA2912889C (en) * 2008-02-14 2018-06-05 Spiracur Inc. Devices and methods for treatment of damaged tissue
US8414519B2 (en) 2008-05-21 2013-04-09 Covidien Lp Wound therapy system with portable container apparatus
US8177763B2 (en) 2008-09-05 2012-05-15 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Canister membrane for wound therapy system
US10912869B2 (en) 2008-05-21 2021-02-09 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Wound therapy system with related methods therefor
KR20110042214A (ko) * 2008-08-08 2011-04-25 케이씨아이 라이센싱 인코포레이티드 저장고 제어식 감압 치료 시스템
US8827983B2 (en) 2008-08-21 2014-09-09 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Sensor with electrical contact protection for use in fluid collection canister and negative pressure wound therapy systems including same
CA2744548C (en) * 2008-11-25 2017-06-13 Spiracur Inc. Device for delivery of reduced pressure to body surfaces
US8361043B2 (en) * 2009-01-07 2013-01-29 Spiracur Inc. Reduced pressure therapy of the sacral region
US8728045B2 (en) * 2009-03-04 2014-05-20 Spiracur Inc. Devices and methods to apply alternating level of reduced pressure to tissue
US8795257B2 (en) * 2010-07-19 2014-08-05 Kci Licensing, Inc. Systems and methods for electrically detecting the presence of exudate in dressings
US8753322B2 (en) 2010-08-10 2014-06-17 Spiracur Inc. Controlled negative pressure apparatus and alarm mechanism
US8795246B2 (en) 2010-08-10 2014-08-05 Spiracur Inc. Alarm system
GB201015656D0 (en) 2010-09-20 2010-10-27 Smith & Nephew Pressure control apparatus
CA2814657A1 (en) 2010-10-12 2012-04-19 Kevin J. Tanis Medical device
CN102058932B (zh) * 2010-12-20 2013-03-06 惠州市华阳医疗电子有限公司 负压治疗系统的负压控制装置
CN103379925B (zh) * 2011-04-20 2016-06-08 凯希特许有限公司 用于清理负压伤口治疗系统的系统
WO2013015827A2 (en) * 2011-07-26 2013-01-31 Smith & Nephew Plc Systems and methods for controlling operation of a reduced pressure therapy system
US9084845B2 (en) 2011-11-02 2015-07-21 Smith & Nephew Plc Reduced pressure therapy apparatuses and methods of using same
AU2011380248B2 (en) * 2011-11-02 2016-09-22 Smith & Nephew Plc Reduced pressure therapy apparatuses and methods of using same
CN107260399B (zh) 2012-03-12 2022-02-22 史密夫及内修公开有限公司 用于减压伤口治疗的伤口敷料装置
WO2013140255A1 (en) 2012-03-20 2013-09-26 Smith & Nephew Plc Controlling operation of a reduced pressure therapy system based on dynamic duty cycle threshold determination
CN103359197B (zh) * 2012-04-05 2015-08-19 科沃斯机器人有限公司 擦玻璃装置及其行走控制方法
CN103357076A (zh) * 2012-04-05 2013-10-23 戴闻医疗产品奥克维尔分销公司 负压伤口治疗泵的节能控制系统
US9427505B2 (en) 2012-05-15 2016-08-30 Smith & Nephew Plc Negative pressure wound therapy apparatus
WO2014043225A2 (en) * 2012-09-14 2014-03-20 Kci Licensing, Inc. System, method, and apparatus for regulating pressure
US10285860B2 (en) * 2012-11-02 2019-05-14 Optimedica Corporation Vacuum loss detection during laser eye surgery
US9987165B2 (en) 2012-11-02 2018-06-05 Optimedica Corporation Liquid optical interface for laser eye surgery system
EP4159253A1 (en) 2013-03-14 2023-04-05 Smith & Nephew, Inc Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
USD764654S1 (en) 2014-03-13 2016-08-23 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Canister for collecting wound exudate
US9737649B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2017-08-22 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
CN103393402B (zh) * 2013-07-01 2016-06-29 西安交通大学 一种便携式烧伤及创伤的创面包扎绷带压力监测仪
AU2014306876B2 (en) 2013-08-13 2019-05-02 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
EP3488880B1 (en) 2014-01-30 2020-07-01 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Suction device
USD764047S1 (en) 2014-05-28 2016-08-16 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Therapy unit assembly
USD764048S1 (en) 2014-05-28 2016-08-16 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Device for applying negative pressure to a wound
USD764653S1 (en) 2014-05-28 2016-08-23 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Canister for collecting wound exudate
USD770173S1 (en) 2014-06-02 2016-11-01 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Bag
USD765830S1 (en) 2014-06-02 2016-09-06 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Therapy unit assembly
CA2956572C (en) 2014-07-31 2023-06-27 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
US9770369B2 (en) 2014-08-08 2017-09-26 Neogenix, Llc Wound care devices, apparatus, and treatment methods
US10780202B2 (en) 2014-12-22 2020-09-22 Smith & Nephew Plc Noise reduction for negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses
AU2015374639B2 (en) 2014-12-30 2020-09-10 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
EP3253426B1 (en) 2015-02-02 2019-11-20 KCI Licensing, Inc. Pressure-operated switch
EP3597228B1 (en) * 2015-04-06 2023-05-03 3M Innovative Properties Company Apparatus for controlling negative-pressure treatment
CN113367890B (zh) 2015-04-27 2023-02-21 史密夫及内修公开有限公司 减压装置
CN108289979A (zh) 2015-09-11 2018-07-17 史密夫和内修有限公司 用于应用减小的负压治疗的系统和方法
AU2015411394B2 (en) 2015-10-07 2021-07-08 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
GB2547012B (en) * 2016-02-04 2018-12-19 Aspirate N Go Ltd Pump assembly suitable for use in aspirators
JP2019508124A (ja) 2016-02-12 2019-03-28 スミス アンド ネフュー インコーポレイテッド 減圧療法の動作条件を検出するシステムおよび方法
EP3426206B1 (en) 2016-03-07 2023-05-10 Smith & Nephew plc Wound treatment apparatuses and methods with negative pressure source integrated into wound dressing
CN105664272A (zh) * 2016-04-12 2016-06-15 南通大学附属医院 一种甲乳外科术后专用引流液快速监测系统
SG11201809178XA (en) 2016-04-26 2018-11-29 Smith & Nephew Wound dressings and methods of use with integrated negative pressure source having a fluid ingress inhibition component
US11096831B2 (en) 2016-05-03 2021-08-24 Smith & Nephew Plc Negative pressure wound therapy device activation and control
CN109069710B (zh) 2016-05-03 2022-04-12 史密夫及内修公开有限公司 优化到负压治疗系统中的负压源的功率传输
EP3452131A1 (en) 2016-05-03 2019-03-13 Smith & Nephew PLC Systems and methods for driving negative pressure sources in negative pressure therapy systems
WO2017192810A1 (en) * 2016-05-04 2017-11-09 Parasol Medical LLC Portable pump for negative pressure wound therapy
CA3023932A1 (en) 2016-05-13 2017-11-16 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Automatic wound coupling detection in negative pressure wound therapy systems
EP3503857B1 (en) 2016-08-25 2024-04-17 Smith & Nephew plc Absorbent negative pressure wound therapy dressing
CN109640902B (zh) 2016-08-31 2022-02-22 史密夫及内修公开有限公司 用于控制减压治疗系统的操作以检测泄漏的系统和方法
US11369730B2 (en) 2016-09-29 2022-06-28 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Construction and protection of components in negative pressure wound therapy systems
US11564847B2 (en) 2016-09-30 2023-01-31 Smith & Nephew Plc Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics
USD835648S1 (en) 2016-10-27 2018-12-11 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface for a therapy device
AU2018229808B2 (en) 2017-03-08 2024-04-11 Smith & Nephew Plc Negative pressure wound therapy device control in presence of fault condition
US11369727B2 (en) 2017-03-15 2022-06-28 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Pressure control in negative pressure wound therapy systems
WO2018195101A1 (en) 2017-04-19 2018-10-25 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Negative pressure wound therapy canisters
AU2018265052B2 (en) 2017-05-09 2023-08-31 Smith & Nephew Plc Redundant controls for negative pressure wound therapy systems
WO2019014141A1 (en) 2017-07-10 2019-01-17 Smith & Nephew, Inc. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING DIRECTLY WITH A COMMUNICATION MODULE OF A WOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS
GB201718070D0 (en) 2017-11-01 2017-12-13 Smith & Nephew Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics
WO2019053101A1 (en) 2017-09-13 2019-03-21 Smith & Nephew Plc APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND TREATMENT WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
GB201718072D0 (en) 2017-11-01 2017-12-13 Smith & Nephew Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics
GB201718054D0 (en) 2017-11-01 2017-12-13 Smith & Nephew Sterilization of integrated negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and sterilization methods
WO2019086332A1 (en) 2017-11-01 2019-05-09 Smith & Nephew Plc Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics
DE102017131018A1 (de) 2017-12-21 2019-06-27 Paul Hartmann Ag Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Unterdrucktherapiesystems
US10624794B2 (en) 2018-02-12 2020-04-21 Healyx Labs, Inc. Negative pressure wound therapy systems, devices, and methods
USD898925S1 (en) 2018-09-13 2020-10-13 Smith & Nephew Plc Medical dressing
GB201820668D0 (en) * 2018-12-19 2019-01-30 Smith & Nephew Inc Systems and methods for delivering prescribed wound therapy

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN1449491A (zh) * 2000-02-23 2003-10-15 卡钳技术有限公司 多容器压力控制系统

Family Cites Families (285)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1355846A (en) 1920-02-06 1920-10-19 David A Rannells Medical appliance
US1885926A (en) * 1931-06-24 1932-11-01 Harry T Lewis Liquid measuring device
US2381821A (en) 1940-10-25 1945-08-07 Helleberg Tore Device for determining the volume of gas or liquid in receptacles
US2378849A (en) 1940-10-25 1945-06-19 Helleberg Tore Device for determining the volume of gas or liquid in a receptacle
US2547758A (en) 1949-01-05 1951-04-03 Wilmer B Keeling Instrument for treating the male urethra
US2632443A (en) 1949-04-18 1953-03-24 Eleanor P Lesher Surgical dressing
GB692578A (en) 1949-09-13 1953-06-10 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Improvements in or relating to drape sheets for surgical use
US2682873A (en) 1952-07-30 1954-07-06 Johnson & Johnson General purpose protective dressing
NL189176B (nl) 1956-07-13 1900-01-01 Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Pleister op basis van een synthetische rubber.
US2969057A (en) 1957-11-04 1961-01-24 Brady Co W H Nematodic swab
US3066672A (en) 1960-09-27 1962-12-04 Jr William H Crosby Method and apparatus for serial sampling of intestinal juice
GB1052614A (zh) 1964-06-04
US3367332A (en) 1965-08-27 1968-02-06 Gen Electric Product and process for establishing a sterile area of skin
US3419006A (en) 1966-08-08 1968-12-31 Union Carbide Corp Novel dressing and use thereof
US3520300A (en) 1967-03-15 1970-07-14 Amp Inc Surgical sponge and suction device
US3568675A (en) 1968-08-30 1971-03-09 Clyde B Harvey Fistula and penetrating wound dressing
US3585861A (en) * 1969-06-05 1971-06-22 Georgia Tech Res Inst Method for volume measurement
US4141361A (en) 1970-02-09 1979-02-27 Snyder Manufacturing Co., Incorporated Evacuator
US3682180A (en) 1970-06-08 1972-08-08 Coilform Co Inc Drain clip for surgical drain
BE789293Q (fr) 1970-12-07 1973-01-15 Parke Davis & Co Pansement medico-chirugical pour brulures et lesions analogues
DE2108757C3 (de) 1971-02-24 1974-01-17 Egon Georg 8000 Muenchen Weishaar Vorrichtung zur Blutabsaugung aus einer Operationswunde und Zuführung zu einer Herz-Lungen-Maschine
US3742952A (en) 1971-04-28 1973-07-03 Alpha Ind Inc Surgical suction pump assembly
US3779243A (en) 1971-10-15 1973-12-18 J Tussey Contamination free surgical evacuator
US3774611A (en) 1972-06-08 1973-11-27 J Tussey Stabilized contamination free surgical evacuator
US3744306A (en) 1972-06-30 1973-07-10 R Krueger Method and apparatus for measuring the ullage of a vessel
US3826254A (en) 1973-02-26 1974-07-30 Verco Ind Needle or catheter retaining appliance
US3892229A (en) 1973-12-06 1975-07-01 Duane F Taylor Apparatus for augmenting venous blood flow
DE2527706A1 (de) 1975-06-21 1976-12-30 Hanfried Dr Med Weigand Einrichtung zum einleiten von kontrastmittel in einen kuenstlichen darmausgang
DE2640413C3 (de) 1976-09-08 1980-03-27 Richard Wolf Gmbh, 7134 Knittlingen Katheter-Überwachungsgerät
NL7710909A (nl) 1976-10-08 1978-04-11 Smith & Nephew Samengestelde hechtstrook.
GB1562244A (en) 1976-11-11 1980-03-05 Lock P M Wound dressing materials
US4080970A (en) 1976-11-17 1978-03-28 Miller Thomas J Post-operative combination dressing and internal drain tube with external shield and tube connector
US4091804A (en) 1976-12-10 1978-05-30 The Kendall Company Compression sleeve
US4139004A (en) 1977-02-17 1979-02-13 Gonzalez Jr Harry Bandage apparatus for treating burns
US4184510A (en) 1977-03-15 1980-01-22 Fibra-Sonics, Inc. Valued device for controlling vacuum in surgery
US4165748A (en) 1977-11-07 1979-08-28 Johnson Melissa C Catheter tube holder
US4256109A (en) 1978-07-10 1981-03-17 Nichols Robert L Shut off valve for medical suction apparatus
SE414994B (sv) 1978-11-28 1980-09-01 Landstingens Inkopscentral Venkateterforband
GB2047543B (en) 1978-12-06 1983-04-20 Svedman Paul Device for treating tissues for example skin
US4266545A (en) 1979-04-06 1981-05-12 Moss James P Portable suction device for collecting fluids from a closed wound
US4284079A (en) 1979-06-28 1981-08-18 Adair Edwin Lloyd Method for applying a male incontinence device
US4261363A (en) 1979-11-09 1981-04-14 C. R. Bard, Inc. Retention clips for body fluid drains
US4569348A (en) 1980-02-22 1986-02-11 Velcro Usa Inc. Catheter tube holder strap
US4480638A (en) 1980-03-11 1984-11-06 Eduard Schmid Cushion for holding an element of grafted skin
US4297995A (en) 1980-06-03 1981-11-03 Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bandage containing attachment post
US4375217A (en) 1980-06-04 1983-03-01 The Kendall Company Compression device with pressure determination
US4529402A (en) 1980-07-08 1985-07-16 Snyder Laboratories, Inc. Closed wound suction evacuator with rotary valve
AU546785B2 (en) * 1980-07-23 1985-09-19 Commonwealth Of Australia, The Open-loop controlled infusion of diabetics
US4333468A (en) 1980-08-18 1982-06-08 Geist Robert W Mesentery tube holder apparatus
US4600015A (en) * 1980-10-28 1986-07-15 Antec Systems Limited Patient monitoring apparatus and method
US4465485A (en) 1981-03-06 1984-08-14 Becton, Dickinson And Company Suction canister with unitary shut-off valve and filter features
US4392853A (en) 1981-03-16 1983-07-12 Rudolph Muto Sterile assembly for protecting and fastening an indwelling device
US4373519A (en) 1981-06-26 1983-02-15 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Composite wound dressing
US4392858A (en) 1981-07-16 1983-07-12 Sherwood Medical Company Wound drainage device
US4419097A (en) 1981-07-31 1983-12-06 Rexar Industries, Inc. Attachment for catheter tube
AU550575B2 (en) 1981-08-07 1986-03-27 Richard Christian Wright Wound drainage device
SE429197B (sv) 1981-10-14 1983-08-22 Frese Nielsen Anordning for behandling av sar
DE3146266A1 (de) 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 B. Braun Melsungen Ag, 3508 Melsungen Kombinierte vorrichtung fuer eine medizinische saugdrainage
US4551139A (en) 1982-02-08 1985-11-05 Marion Laboratories, Inc. Method and apparatus for burn wound treatment
DE3206130C2 (de) 1982-02-20 1986-07-03 Walter 2000 Hamburg Nicolai Einrichtung zur Ermittlung und Anzeige der Menge eines flüssigen oder festen Lagergutes
US4475909A (en) 1982-05-06 1984-10-09 Eisenberg Melvin I Male urinary device and method for applying the device
EP0100148B1 (en) 1982-07-06 1986-01-08 Dow Corning Limited Medical-surgical dressing and a process for the production thereof
US4569674A (en) 1982-08-03 1986-02-11 Stryker Corporation Continuous vacuum wound drainage system
NZ206837A (en) 1983-01-27 1986-08-08 Johnson & Johnson Prod Inc Thin film adhesive dressing:backing material in three sections
US4534756A (en) * 1983-04-11 1985-08-13 Ivac Corporation Fault detection apparatus and method for parenteral infusion system
US4548202A (en) 1983-06-20 1985-10-22 Ethicon, Inc. Mesh tissue fasteners
US4540412A (en) 1983-07-14 1985-09-10 The Kendall Company Device for moist heat therapy
US4509959A (en) 1983-07-28 1985-04-09 Greene & Kellogg, Inc. Modular industrial oxygen concentrator
US4543100A (en) 1983-11-01 1985-09-24 Brodsky Stuart A Catheter and drain tube retainer
GB8402351D0 (en) 1984-01-30 1984-02-29 Saggers M J Inflatable garment
US4525374A (en) 1984-02-27 1985-06-25 Manresa, Inc. Treating hydrophobic filters to render them hydrophilic
GB2157958A (en) 1984-05-03 1985-11-06 Ernest Edward Austen Bedding Ball game net support
US4897081A (en) 1984-05-25 1990-01-30 Thermedics Inc. Percutaneous access device
US5215522A (en) 1984-07-23 1993-06-01 Ballard Medical Products Single use medical aspirating device and method
GB8419745D0 (en) 1984-08-02 1984-09-05 Smith & Nephew Ass Wound dressing
US4872450A (en) 1984-08-17 1989-10-10 Austad Eric D Wound dressing and method of forming same
US4698060A (en) 1984-08-20 1987-10-06 Antonio Nicholas F D Pressure regulation system
US4826494A (en) 1984-11-09 1989-05-02 Stryker Corporation Vacuum wound drainage system
US4655754A (en) 1984-11-09 1987-04-07 Stryker Corporation Vacuum wound drainage system and lipids baffle therefor
DE3441893A1 (de) * 1984-11-16 1986-05-28 Walter Küsnacht Beck Verfahren und vorrichtung zum absaugen von sekretfluessigkeit aus einer wunde
US4798583A (en) * 1984-11-16 1989-01-17 Walter Beck Method and apparatus for aspirating secreted fluids from a wound
US4605399A (en) 1984-12-04 1986-08-12 Complex, Inc. Transdermal infusion device
US4664652A (en) 1985-02-07 1987-05-12 Snyder Laboratories, Inc. Wound evacuator
US5037397A (en) 1985-05-03 1991-08-06 Medical Distributors, Inc. Universal clamp
US4650462A (en) 1985-07-29 1987-03-17 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Irrigation system
US4640688A (en) 1985-08-23 1987-02-03 Mentor Corporation Urine collection catheter
US4710165A (en) 1985-09-16 1987-12-01 Mcneil Charles B Wearable, variable rate suction/collection device
US4758220A (en) 1985-09-26 1988-07-19 Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Surgical cassette proximity sensing and latching apparatus
US4733659A (en) 1986-01-17 1988-03-29 Seton Company Foam bandage
WO1987004626A1 (en) 1986-01-31 1987-08-13 Osmond, Roger, L., W. Suction system for wound and gastro-intestinal drainage
US4838883A (en) 1986-03-07 1989-06-13 Nissho Corporation Urine-collecting device
JPS62281965A (ja) 1986-05-29 1987-12-07 テルモ株式会社 カテ−テルおよびカテ−テル用固定部材
GB8621884D0 (en) 1986-09-11 1986-10-15 Bard Ltd Catheter applicator
GB2195255B (en) 1986-09-30 1991-05-01 Vacutec Uk Limited Apparatus for vacuum treatment of an epidermal surface
US4743232A (en) 1986-10-06 1988-05-10 The Clinipad Corporation Package assembly for plastic film bandage
DE3634569A1 (de) 1986-10-10 1988-04-21 Sachse Hans E Kondomkatheter, ein harnroehrenkatheter zur verhinderung von aufsteigenden infektionen
JPS63135179A (ja) 1986-11-26 1988-06-07 立花 俊郎 薬物の経皮投与具
GB8628564D0 (en) 1986-11-28 1987-01-07 Smiths Industries Plc Anti-foaming agent suction apparatus
GB8706116D0 (en) 1987-03-14 1987-04-15 Smith & Nephew Ass Adhesive dressings
US4787888A (en) 1987-06-01 1988-11-29 University Of Connecticut Disposable piezoelectric polymer bandage for percutaneous delivery of drugs and method for such percutaneous delivery (a)
US4863449A (en) 1987-07-06 1989-09-05 Hollister Incorporated Adhesive-lined elastic condom cathether
US5176663A (en) 1987-12-02 1993-01-05 Pal Svedman Dressing having pad with compressibility limiting elements
US4906240A (en) 1988-02-01 1990-03-06 Matrix Medica, Inc. Adhesive-faced porous absorbent sheet and method of making same
US4981474A (en) 1988-02-16 1991-01-01 Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. Body fluid drainage device
US4985019A (en) 1988-03-11 1991-01-15 Michelson Gary K X-ray marker
GB8812803D0 (en) 1988-05-28 1988-06-29 Smiths Industries Plc Medico-surgical containers
US4919654A (en) 1988-08-03 1990-04-24 Kalt Medical Corporation IV clamp with membrane
US5000741A (en) 1988-08-22 1991-03-19 Kalt Medical Corporation Transparent tracheostomy tube dressing
US4917112A (en) 1988-08-22 1990-04-17 Kalt Medical Corp. Universal bandage with transparent dressing
US5059596A (en) 1989-01-16 1991-10-22 Roussel Uclaf Azabicyclo compounds
GB8906100D0 (en) 1989-03-16 1989-04-26 Smith & Nephew Laminates
US5261893A (en) 1989-04-03 1993-11-16 Zamierowski David S Fastening system and method
US4969880A (en) 1989-04-03 1990-11-13 Zamierowski David S Wound dressing and treatment method
US5100396A (en) 1989-04-03 1992-03-31 Zamierowski David S Fluidic connection system and method
US5527293A (en) 1989-04-03 1996-06-18 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Fastening system and method
US5195995A (en) 1989-05-09 1993-03-23 Sherwood Medical Company Control vacuum to measure gas flow
JP2719671B2 (ja) 1989-07-11 1998-02-25 日本ゼオン株式会社 創傷被覆材
US5358494A (en) 1989-07-11 1994-10-25 Svedman Paul Irrigation dressing
US5232453A (en) 1989-07-14 1993-08-03 E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. Catheter holder
GB2235877A (en) 1989-09-18 1991-03-20 Antonio Talluri Closed wound suction apparatus
US5106629A (en) 1989-10-20 1992-04-21 Ndm Acquisition Corp. Transparent hydrogel wound dressing
US5001924A (en) * 1989-12-28 1991-03-26 The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration Volumetric measurement of tank volume
US5112323A (en) 1990-02-08 1992-05-12 Snyder Laboratories, Inc. Wound evacuator
US5134994A (en) 1990-02-12 1992-08-04 Say Sam L Field aspirator in a soft pack with externally mounted container
US5055198A (en) * 1990-03-07 1991-10-08 Shettigar U Ramakrishna Autologous blood recovery membrane system and method
US5092858A (en) 1990-03-20 1992-03-03 Becton, Dickinson And Company Liquid gelling agent distributor device
JP2941918B2 (ja) 1990-09-19 1999-08-30 テルモ株式会社 秤量装置
SE470052B (sv) 1991-01-25 1993-11-01 Lic Hygien Ab Venkateterförband
US5160315A (en) 1991-04-05 1992-11-03 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Combined adhesive strip and transparent dressing delivery system
US5149331A (en) 1991-05-03 1992-09-22 Ariel Ferdman Method and device for wound closure
JPH04362712A (ja) * 1991-06-10 1992-12-15 Tabai Espec Corp 真空制御装置
US5342329A (en) 1991-10-11 1994-08-30 Inmed Ltda. Portable disposable device for post-surgical suction
US5278100A (en) 1991-11-08 1994-01-11 Micron Technology, Inc. Chemical vapor deposition technique for depositing titanium silicide on semiconductor wafers
US5636643A (en) * 1991-11-14 1997-06-10 Wake Forest University Wound treatment employing reduced pressure
US5645081A (en) 1991-11-14 1997-07-08 Wake Forest University Method of treating tissue damage and apparatus for same
US5279550A (en) 1991-12-19 1994-01-18 Gish Biomedical, Inc. Orthopedic autotransfusion system
US5167613A (en) 1992-03-23 1992-12-01 The Kendall Company Composite vented wound dressing
FR2690617B1 (fr) 1992-04-29 1994-06-24 Cbh Textile Pansement adhesif transparent.
FR2696551B1 (fr) 1992-07-13 1995-06-23 Pall Corp Systeme automatique et procede pour le traitement d'un fluide biologique.
US5526683A (en) 1992-09-11 1996-06-18 Maggio; Louis Method and apparatus for determining the fullness and emptiness of silos
GB2271060B (en) 1992-10-01 1996-04-03 Huntleigh Technology Plc An inflatable garment
CZ199494A3 (en) 1992-12-18 1995-03-15 Amoco Corp Method of high-temperature cracking with reduced formation of coke
DE4306478A1 (de) 1993-03-02 1994-09-08 Wolfgang Dr Wagner Drainagevorrichtung, insbesondere Pleuradrainagevorrichtung, und Drainageverfahren
US5693080A (en) * 1993-03-19 1997-12-02 Wallsten Medical S.A. Apparatus for medical treatment
US6241747B1 (en) 1993-05-03 2001-06-05 Quill Medical, Inc. Barbed Bodily tissue connector
US5342376A (en) 1993-05-03 1994-08-30 Dermagraphics, Inc. Inserting device for a barbed tissue connector
US5423737A (en) 1993-05-27 1995-06-13 New Dimensions In Medicine, Inc. Transparent hydrogel wound dressing with release tab
US5344415A (en) 1993-06-15 1994-09-06 Deroyal Industries, Inc. Sterile system for dressing vascular access site
US5497788A (en) 1993-07-16 1996-03-12 Tecnol Medical Products, Inc. Wound closure device for viewing a wound and method
US5437651A (en) 1993-09-01 1995-08-01 Research Medical, Inc. Medical suction apparatus
US5429593A (en) 1993-12-23 1995-07-04 Matory; Yvedt L. Post-surgical, drainage accommodating, compression dressing
US5549584A (en) 1994-02-14 1996-08-27 The Kendall Company Apparatus for removing fluid from a wound
US5562615A (en) * 1994-02-28 1996-10-08 Corpak, Inc. Free flow detector for an enternal feeding pump
US5556375A (en) 1994-06-16 1996-09-17 Hercules Incorporated Wound dressing having a fenestrated base layer
US5607388A (en) 1994-06-16 1997-03-04 Hercules Incorporated Multi-purpose wound dressing
JP3679143B2 (ja) * 1994-06-30 2005-08-03 株式会社ニデック 灌流吸引装置
US5664270A (en) 1994-07-19 1997-09-09 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Patient interface system
DK0853950T3 (da) 1994-08-22 2002-11-25 Kinetic Concepts Inc Sårdrainagekanister
US5628230A (en) 1994-11-01 1997-05-13 Flam; Eric Method and apparatus for testing the efficacy of patient support systems
US5645539A (en) * 1994-11-14 1997-07-08 Innocare One, Ltd. Elongated medical channel assembly and method of preventing dislodgement
US5538502A (en) 1994-12-27 1996-07-23 Golda, Inc. Surgical chest dressing
DE29504378U1 (de) 1995-03-15 1995-09-14 Mtg Medizinisch Tech Geraeteba Elektronisch geregelte Niedervakuumpumpe für die Thorax- und Wunddrainage
DE19517699C2 (de) 1995-05-13 1999-11-04 Wilhelm Fleischmann Vorrichtung zur Vakuumversiegelung einer Wunde
DE19534417A1 (de) * 1995-09-16 1997-03-20 Fresenius Ag Verfahren zum Überprüfen von mindestens einem im Dialysierflüssigkeitssystem einer Vorrichtung zur extrakorporalen Blutbehandlung angeordneten Filter
GB9523253D0 (en) * 1995-11-14 1996-01-17 Mediscus Prod Ltd Portable wound treatment apparatus
US5895869A (en) * 1995-11-17 1999-04-20 Mwi, Inc. Method and apparatus for analyzing particulate matter
US5843007A (en) 1996-04-29 1998-12-01 Mcewen; James Allen Apparatus and method for periodically applying a pressure waveform to a limb
US5906206A (en) 1996-06-04 1999-05-25 Circaio Medical Products, Inc. Therapeutic compression garment
US5653244A (en) 1996-06-04 1997-08-05 Circaid Medical Products, Inc. Therapeutic compression garment
WO1998025122A1 (en) 1996-12-05 1998-06-11 Bell Avon, Inc. System and method for leak detection
EP0791814A3 (en) * 1997-05-26 1997-11-26 Martin Lehmann Method for leak testing and leak testing apparatus
NL1006457C2 (nl) 1997-07-03 1999-01-05 Polymedics N V Drainagesysteem toe te passen bij een open wond, hierbij gebruikt element voor het aanbrengen van een drainagebuis of -slang en werkwijze voor het toepassen van het drainagesysteem.
US6135116A (en) 1997-07-28 2000-10-24 Kci Licensing, Inc. Therapeutic method for treating ulcers
US6420622B1 (en) 1997-08-01 2002-07-16 3M Innovative Properties Company Medical article having fluid control film
US6017493A (en) 1997-09-26 2000-01-25 Baxter International Inc. Vacuum-assisted venous drainage reservoir for CPB systems
AU755496B2 (en) 1997-09-12 2002-12-12 Kci Licensing, Inc. Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment
GB9719520D0 (en) 1997-09-12 1997-11-19 Kci Medical Ltd Surgical drape and suction heads for wound treatment
US5950238A (en) 1998-01-29 1999-09-14 Klein; Jeffrey A. Post-liposuction breast compression garment and method for edema reduction
US6071267A (en) 1998-02-06 2000-06-06 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Medical patient fluid management interface system and method
US6086450A (en) 1998-08-13 2000-07-11 Mankovitz; Roy J. Brassieres which facilitate the drainage of lymphatic fluid from the breast area of the human female
US6488643B1 (en) 1998-10-08 2002-12-03 Kci Licensing, Inc. Wound healing foot wrap
GB9822341D0 (en) 1998-10-13 1998-12-09 Kci Medical Ltd Negative pressure therapy using wall suction
US6162960A (en) 1999-01-25 2000-12-19 Klein; Jeffrey A. Compression sponge for wound care
US6287316B1 (en) 1999-03-26 2001-09-11 Ethicon, Inc. Knitted surgical mesh
US7799004B2 (en) 2001-03-05 2010-09-21 Kci Licensing, Inc. Negative pressure wound treatment apparatus and infection identification system and method
US7947033B2 (en) 1999-04-06 2011-05-24 Kci Licensing Inc. Systems and methods for detection of wound fluid blood and application of phototherapy in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment system
US6856821B2 (en) 2000-05-26 2005-02-15 Kci Licensing, Inc. System for combined transcutaneous blood gas monitoring and vacuum assisted wound closure
EP1169071B1 (en) * 1999-04-09 2012-02-29 KCI Licensing, Inc. Wound therapy device
US6991643B2 (en) 2000-12-20 2006-01-31 Usgi Medical Inc. Multi-barbed device for retaining tissue in apposition and methods of use
US6302653B1 (en) * 1999-07-20 2001-10-16 Deka Products Limited Partnership Methods and systems for detecting the presence of a gas in a pump and preventing a gas from being pumped from a pump
US6352525B1 (en) 1999-09-22 2002-03-05 Akio Wakabayashi Portable modular chest drainage system
US6402714B1 (en) * 1999-11-12 2002-06-11 Karl Storz Gmbh & Co., Kg Apparatus and method for controlling high flow insufflation
US6824533B2 (en) 2000-11-29 2004-11-30 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Wound treatment apparatus
US6764462B2 (en) * 2000-11-29 2004-07-20 Hill-Rom Services Inc. Wound treatment apparatus
IT1308687B1 (it) * 1999-12-28 2002-01-09 Gambro Dasco Spa Metodo e dispositivo di rilevamento dell'accesso al sistemacardivascolare in un trattamento extracorporeo del sangue in una
ATE266443T1 (de) 2000-02-24 2004-05-15 Venetec Int Inc Universelles katheterbefestigungssystem
US6585675B1 (en) * 2000-11-02 2003-07-01 Chf Solutions, Inc. Method and apparatus for blood withdrawal and infusion using a pressure controller
US6855135B2 (en) 2000-11-29 2005-02-15 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Vacuum therapy and cleansing dressing for wounds
US6685681B2 (en) 2000-11-29 2004-02-03 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Vacuum therapy and cleansing dressing for wounds
US7070584B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2006-07-04 Kci Licensing, Inc. Biocompatible wound dressing
US6540705B2 (en) 2001-02-22 2003-04-01 Core Products International, Inc. Ankle brace providing upper and lower ankle adjustment
US7025739B2 (en) * 2001-08-09 2006-04-11 Integra Lifesciences Corporation System and method for treating elevated intracranial pressure
US7004915B2 (en) * 2001-08-24 2006-02-28 Kci Licensing, Inc. Negative pressure assisted tissue treatment system
CA2462877A1 (en) 2001-10-11 2003-04-17 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Waste container for negative pressure therapy
US6648862B2 (en) 2001-11-20 2003-11-18 Spheric Products, Ltd. Personally portable vacuum desiccator
US6599277B2 (en) 2001-11-30 2003-07-29 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Aspiration flow meter and control
US7195624B2 (en) 2001-12-26 2007-03-27 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Vented vacuum bandage with irrigation for wound healing and method
TWI224964B (en) 2002-03-25 2004-12-11 Molten Corp Detecting device for cause of pressure sores
AU2002359824A1 (en) 2002-04-10 2003-10-27 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Access openings in vacuum bandage
EP1565219B2 (en) 2002-05-31 2021-11-03 KCI Licensing, Inc. Wound treatment apparatus
US6860789B2 (en) 2002-07-01 2005-03-01 Lightning2 Llc Compression garment
USD503509S1 (en) 2002-07-01 2005-04-05 Lightning2 Llc Compression garment
US6767188B2 (en) * 2002-08-15 2004-07-27 Becton, Dickinson And Company Constant output fluidic system
US7846141B2 (en) 2002-09-03 2010-12-07 Bluesky Medical Group Incorporated Reduced pressure treatment system
US6979324B2 (en) 2002-09-13 2005-12-27 Neogen Technologies, Inc. Closed wound drainage system
US7520872B2 (en) 2002-09-13 2009-04-21 Neogen Technologies, Inc. Closed wound drainage system
US7815616B2 (en) 2002-09-16 2010-10-19 Boehringer Technologies, L.P. Device for treating a wound
US7625362B2 (en) 2003-09-16 2009-12-01 Boehringer Technologies, L.P. Apparatus and method for suction-assisted wound healing
GB0224986D0 (en) 2002-10-28 2002-12-04 Smith & Nephew Apparatus
US7976519B2 (en) 2002-12-31 2011-07-12 Kci Licensing, Inc. Externally-applied patient interface system and method
JP4226425B2 (ja) 2003-09-25 2009-02-18 本田技研工業株式会社 ビスカスダンパ装置
GB0325120D0 (en) 2003-10-28 2003-12-03 Smith & Nephew Apparatus with actives
GB0325126D0 (en) 2003-10-28 2003-12-03 Smith & Nephew Apparatus with heat
US7135007B2 (en) 2003-11-21 2006-11-14 Julius Zorn, Inc. Compression garments and related methods
CN1859935B (zh) 2003-12-22 2011-07-20 美德乐控股公司 引流装置和方法
US7128735B2 (en) 2004-01-02 2006-10-31 Richard Scott Weston Reduced pressure wound treatment appliance
JP4362712B2 (ja) 2004-01-30 2009-11-11 日本坩堝株式会社 坩堝式溶解保持炉
US20050197647A1 (en) * 2004-03-02 2005-09-08 Dolliver Phillip B. Surgical wound drain tube with flow control safeguards
US8062272B2 (en) 2004-05-21 2011-11-22 Bluesky Medical Group Incorporated Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance
US7909805B2 (en) 2004-04-05 2011-03-22 Bluesky Medical Group Incorporated Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance
US8529548B2 (en) 2004-04-27 2013-09-10 Smith & Nephew Plc Wound treatment apparatus and method
US9119907B2 (en) * 2004-09-21 2015-09-01 Zoll Medical Corporation Digitally controlled aspirator
US20060229531A1 (en) 2005-02-01 2006-10-12 Daniel Goldberger Blood monitoring system
US7909754B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-03-22 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Non-invasive measurement of fluid pressure in an adjustable gastric band
CN2805782Y (zh) 2005-04-18 2006-08-16 杨克训 负压吸引器
US7250014B2 (en) * 2005-06-01 2007-07-31 Trowers Alvin A Irregular bounce ball and game
US7857806B2 (en) * 2005-07-14 2010-12-28 Boehringer Technologies, L.P. Pump system for negative pressure wound therapy
US7438705B2 (en) * 2005-07-14 2008-10-21 Boehringer Technologies, L.P. System for treating a wound with suction and method detecting loss of suction
WO2007013064A1 (en) 2005-07-24 2007-02-01 Carmeli Adahan Suctioning system, method and kit
US7503910B2 (en) * 2006-02-01 2009-03-17 Carmeli Adahan Suctioning system, method and kit
JP4970445B2 (ja) 2005-07-24 2012-07-04 カーメリ・アダハン 創傷カバー及び排液システム
US7608066B2 (en) * 2005-08-08 2009-10-27 Innovative Therapies, Inc. Wound irrigation device pressure monitoring and control system
US7837673B2 (en) * 2005-08-08 2010-11-23 Innovative Therapies, Inc. Wound irrigation device
ES2534895T3 (es) * 2005-09-07 2015-04-30 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Aparato de apósito para heridas autónomo
DK2010245T3 (en) * 2005-11-21 2016-01-18 Joshua David Smith WOUND CARE SYSTEM
US20090187131A1 (en) * 2006-03-02 2009-07-23 Fitzgerald Peter J Methods and devices for retrieval of a medical agent from a physiological efferent fluid collection site
US7252014B1 (en) 2006-04-17 2007-08-07 Mocon, Inc. Instrument and method for measuring the volume of a hermetically sealed variable volume and pressure conforming container
US7779625B2 (en) 2006-05-11 2010-08-24 Kalypto Medical, Inc. Device and method for wound therapy
US7933817B2 (en) 2006-06-14 2011-04-26 Boehringer Technologies, L.P. Billing method for pump usage
US8652086B2 (en) * 2006-09-08 2014-02-18 Abbott Medical Optics Inc. Systems and methods for power and flow rate control
US7876546B2 (en) 2006-09-19 2011-01-25 Kci Licensing Inc. Component module for a reduced pressure treatment system
WO2008036361A2 (en) * 2006-09-19 2008-03-27 Kci Licensing Inc. Reduced pressure treatment system having blockage clearing and dual-zone pressure protection capabilities
US8366690B2 (en) 2006-09-19 2013-02-05 Kci Licensing, Inc. System and method for determining a fill status of a canister of fluid in a reduced pressure treatment system
US7862339B2 (en) 2006-09-21 2011-01-04 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Negative wound pressure therapy test system
MX2009003284A (es) 2006-09-26 2010-02-09 Boehringer Technologies Lp Sistema de bomba de presion negativa para terapia de heridas.
US8287507B2 (en) * 2006-10-13 2012-10-16 Kci Licensing, Inc. Reduced pressure indicator for a reduced pressure source
WO2008048481A2 (en) 2006-10-13 2008-04-24 Bluesky Medical Group Inc. Improved control circuit and apparatus for negative pressure wound treatment
US8323264B2 (en) 2006-10-17 2012-12-04 Bluesky Medical Group, Inc. Auxiliary powered negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods
KR101217918B1 (ko) * 2007-02-09 2013-01-02 케이씨아이 라이센싱 인코포레이티드 조직 부위에서의 감압을 관리하기 위한 장치 및 방법
RU2440150C2 (ru) * 2007-02-20 2012-01-20 КейСиАй Лайсензинг Инк. Система и способ различения состояния утечки и состояния отсоединения емкости в системе обработки пониженным давлением
CA2692932A1 (en) 2007-06-29 2009-01-08 Medela Holding Ag Improved pleural drainage device and valve for such
GB0715210D0 (en) 2007-08-06 2007-09-12 Smith & Nephew Apparatus
GB0712736D0 (en) 2007-07-02 2007-08-08 Smith & Nephew Apparatus
GB0712763D0 (en) 2007-07-02 2007-08-08 Smith & Nephew Apparatus
EP2246080B1 (en) * 2007-10-12 2016-02-10 DEKA Products Limited Partnership An extracorporeal blood flow system
NZ585380A (en) 2007-10-23 2011-12-22 Boehringer Technologies Lp Thin film wound cover and suction assisted wound treatment system using the same
GB0723876D0 (en) 2007-12-06 2008-01-16 Smith & Nephew Apparatus and method for topical negative pressure therapy
GB0724564D0 (en) 2007-12-18 2008-01-30 Smith & Nephew Portable wound therapy apparatus and method
KR101615395B1 (ko) * 2008-03-05 2016-04-25 케이씨아이 라이센싱 인코포레이티드 조직 부위에 감압을 가하고,조직 부위로부터 유체를 수집 및 저장하는 드레싱 및 방법
US8021347B2 (en) 2008-07-21 2011-09-20 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Thin film wound dressing
AU2009250802B2 (en) * 2008-05-21 2015-07-16 Moris Topaz Wound healing device
US8007481B2 (en) 2008-07-17 2011-08-30 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Subatmospheric pressure mechanism for wound therapy system
CA3078054A1 (en) * 2008-06-04 2009-12-10 Kci Licensing, Inc. Reduced-pressure, liquid-collection canister with multi-orientation filter
US8192388B2 (en) * 2008-07-25 2012-06-05 Baxter International Inc. System and method for detecting access disconnection
KR20110042214A (ko) * 2008-08-08 2011-04-25 케이씨아이 라이센싱 인코포레이티드 저장고 제어식 감압 치료 시스템
US8251979B2 (en) 2009-05-11 2012-08-28 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Orientation independent canister for a negative pressure wound therapy device
US8216198B2 (en) 2009-01-09 2012-07-10 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Canister for receiving wound exudate in a negative pressure therapy system
US20100150991A1 (en) * 2008-12-15 2010-06-17 Bernstein Brent H Combination Wound Therapy
GB201015656D0 (en) * 2010-09-20 2010-10-27 Smith & Nephew Pressure control apparatus
CA2827126C (en) * 2011-04-20 2019-04-16 Kci Licensing, Inc. System and method for managing reduced pressure delivered to a tissue site
US9233193B2 (en) * 2011-06-29 2016-01-12 Iogyn, Inc. Surgical fluid management systems and methods
US9084845B2 (en) * 2011-11-02 2015-07-21 Smith & Nephew Plc Reduced pressure therapy apparatuses and methods of using same
CN107260399B (zh) * 2012-03-12 2022-02-22 史密夫及内修公开有限公司 用于减压伤口治疗的伤口敷料装置
WO2013140255A1 (en) * 2012-03-20 2013-09-26 Smith & Nephew Plc Controlling operation of a reduced pressure therapy system based on dynamic duty cycle threshold determination
US9427505B2 (en) * 2012-05-15 2016-08-30 Smith & Nephew Plc Negative pressure wound therapy apparatus

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN1449491A (zh) * 2000-02-23 2003-10-15 卡钳技术有限公司 多容器压力控制系统

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2011530350A (ja) 2011-12-22
TW201014621A (en) 2010-04-16
EP2346545B1 (en) 2015-10-07
AU2009279487A1 (en) 2010-02-11
EP3954404A1 (en) 2022-02-16
EP3578208B1 (en) 2021-10-13
MX2011001404A (es) 2011-03-21
US20220016330A1 (en) 2022-01-20
US11154651B2 (en) 2021-10-26
US10124097B2 (en) 2018-11-13
CA3043426A1 (en) 2010-02-11
EP3311856A1 (en) 2018-04-25
CA2730902C (en) 2016-09-20
US20130116638A1 (en) 2013-05-09
EP2992912A1 (en) 2016-03-09
BRPI0911941A2 (pt) 2019-09-24
CN102105180A (zh) 2011-06-22
EP2346545A2 (en) 2011-07-27
AU2009279487B2 (en) 2014-10-16
CA2730902A1 (en) 2010-02-11
CN104147649B (zh) 2017-04-12
EP3578208A1 (en) 2019-12-11
JP2015147057A (ja) 2015-08-20
WO2010017484A3 (en) 2010-07-22
JP5336595B2 (ja) 2013-11-06
US20100042059A1 (en) 2010-02-18
EP3311856B1 (en) 2019-07-17
JP2014000423A (ja) 2014-01-09
US8652111B2 (en) 2014-02-18
WO2010017484A2 (en) 2010-02-11
KR20110042214A (ko) 2011-04-25
CA2937100C (en) 2019-07-02
EP2992912B1 (en) 2017-11-22
US20140115893A1 (en) 2014-05-01
US8366691B2 (en) 2013-02-05
CA2937100A1 (en) 2010-02-11
RU2472534C2 (ru) 2013-01-20
RU2011101659A (ru) 2012-10-27
EP2346545B2 (en) 2022-06-08
CN104147649A (zh) 2014-11-19
ES2653414T3 (es) 2018-02-07
JP5718418B2 (ja) 2015-05-13
JP6328581B2 (ja) 2018-05-23
US20190060536A1 (en) 2019-02-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN102105180B (zh) 具有储器控制的减压治疗系统
CN103189080B (zh) 用于在多个伤口部位管理减压的系统以及方法
CN102215798A (zh) 减压复合歧管
AU2022200244B2 (en) Reduced-pressure treatment systems with reservoir control

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: DE

Ref document number: 1158119

Country of ref document: HK

C14 Grant of patent or utility model
GR01 Patent grant
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: WD

Ref document number: 1158119

Country of ref document: HK

TR01 Transfer of patent right

Effective date of registration: 20210508

Address after: American Minnesota

Patentee after: 3M innovation intellectual property Co.

Address before: Texas, USA

Patentee before: KCI LICENSING, Inc.

TR01 Transfer of patent right
TR01 Transfer of patent right

Effective date of registration: 20240410

Address after: U.S.A.

Patentee after: Shuwanuo Intellectual Property Co.

Country or region after: U.S.A.

Address before: American Minnesota

Patentee before: 3M innovation intellectual property Co.

Country or region before: U.S.A.