Dressing reduced-pressure indicators, systems, and methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-035/00
A61F-013/00
A61F-013/02
A61M-001/00
A61M-027/00
출원번호
US-0961485
(2013-08-07)
등록번호
US-9089451
(2015-07-28)
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/ 주소
Wilkes, Robert Peyton
Long, Justin Alexander
Kazala, Jr., Richard Marvin
Yao, Li
Barta, Eric Woodson
Locke, Christopher Brian
출원인 / 주소
KCI Licensing, Inc.
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Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed, in some embodiments, that involve treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, wherein the dressing includes a dressing reduced-pressure indicator that allows one to ascertain that the reduced pressure applied at the dressing is greater than a threshol
Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed, in some embodiments, that involve treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, wherein the dressing includes a dressing reduced-pressure indicator that allows one to ascertain that the reduced pressure applied at the dressing is greater than a threshold reduced pressure. The dressing reduced-pressure indicator may include a moving member that is adapted to move under reduced pressure and a visual indicator associated with the moving member. Another embodiment uses an electro-mechanical indicator to provide a powered visual alert or audible alert or another output signal. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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1. A reduced-pressure dressing for treating a tissue site on a patient with reduced pressure, the dressing comprising: a dressing bolster for providing a reduced-pressure treatment space over a tissue site;a sealing member for covering the dressing bolster and a portion of the patient's epidermis;a
1. A reduced-pressure dressing for treating a tissue site on a patient with reduced pressure, the dressing comprising: a dressing bolster for providing a reduced-pressure treatment space over a tissue site;a sealing member for covering the dressing bolster and a portion of the patient's epidermis;a reduced-pressure interface coupled to the sealing member for providing reduced pressure to the dressing bolster;a dressing reduced-pressure indicator fluidly coupled to the dressing bolster proximate the dressing bolster, wherein the dressing reduced-pressure indicator comprises: a moving member that is adapted to move under reduced pressure, anda visual indicator associated with the moving member. 2. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall and the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the collapsible wall that has an extended position and a retracted position. 3. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall;the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the collapsible wall that has an extended position and a retracted position; andthe collapsible wall is formed to collapse under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold pressure (Pt). 4. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall, having a first end and a second end;wherein the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the first end of the collapsible wall and wherein the indicator member has an extended position and a retracted position; andfurther comprising a base coupled to the second end of the collapsible wall and wherein base is coupled to the sealing member. 5. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall, having a first end and a second end;wherein the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the first end of the collapsible wall and wherein the indicator member has an extended position and a retracted position;further comprising a base coupled to the second end of the collapsible wall and wherein base is coupled to the sealing member; andwherein the reduced-pressure interface is coupled to the base. 6. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall, having a first end and a second end;wherein the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the first end of the collapsible wall and wherein the indicator member has an extended position and a retracted position;further comprising a base coupled to the second end of the collapsible wall and wherein base is coupled to the sealing member;wherein the reduced-pressure interface is coupled to the base; anda reduced-pressure channel fluidly coupling the reduced-pressure interface and the dressing reduced-pressure indicator. 7. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall, having a first end and a second end and formed with a convex interior surface;wherein the visual indicator comprises a disk-shaped member coupled to the first end of the collapsible wall and wherein the indicator member has an extended position and a retracted position;further comprising a base coupled to the second end of the collapsible wall and wherein base is coupled to the sealing member;wherein the reduced-pressure interface is coupled to the base;a reduced-pressure channel fluidly coupling the reduced-pressure interface and the dressing reduced-pressure indicator; andwherein the dressing reduced-pressure indicator and reduced-pressure interface are formed as an integral member from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 8. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises an indicator sealing member over a convex member; andwherein the visual indicator comprises the indicator sealing member changing appearance as the indicator sealing member approximates the convex member. 9. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the moving member comprises an indicator sealing member over a convex member having an interior surface with a first color; andwherein the visual indicator comprises the indicator sealing member having a second color which changes appearance to a third color as the indicator sealing member approximates the interior surface of the convex member. 10. The reduced-pressure dressing of claim 1, wherein the visual indicator comprises an electro-mechanical indicator. 11. A reduced-pressure assembly for use with a sealing member in providing reduced pressure to a manifold and for visually ascertaining that a threshold reduced pressure has been achieved, the reduced-pressure assembly comprising: a base for coupling to the sealing member;a reduced-pressure interface coupled to the base; anda dressing reduced-pressure indicator coupled to the base. 12. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, further comprising a reduced pressure channel fluidly coupling the reduced-pressure interface and the dressing reduced-pressure indicator. 13. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, wherein the reduced-pressure indicator comprises: a moving member that is adapted to move when exposed to reduced pressure that exceeds a threshold value; anda visual indicator associated with the moving member. 14. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, wherein the reduced-pressure indicator comprises: a moving member that is adapted to move when reduced pressure exceeds a threshold value;a visual indicator associated with the moving member; andwherein: the moving member comprises a collapsible wall;the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the collapsible wall and the indicator member having an extended position and a retracted position; andthe collapsible wall formed to collapse under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold pressure (Pt). 15. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, wherein the reduced-pressure indicator comprises a moving member that is adapted to move when reduced pressure exceeds a threshold value and a visual indicator associated with the moving member;the moving member comprises a collapsible wall; andthe visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the collapsible wall that has an extended position and a retracted position. 16. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, wherein the reduced-pressure indicator comprises a moving member that is adapted to move when reduced pressure exceeds a threshold value and a visual indicator associated with the moving member;the moving member comprises a collapsible wall, having a first end and a second end; andthe visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the first end of the collapsible wall and wherein the indicator member has an extended position and a retracted position. 17. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, wherein the reduced-pressure indicator comprises a moving member that is adapted to move when reduced pressure exceeds a threshold value and a visual indicator associated with the moving member;wherein the moving member comprises an indicator sealing member over a convex member; andwherein the visual indicator comprises the indicator sealing member changing appearance as the indicator sealing member approximates the convex member. 18. The reduced-pressure assembly of claim 11, wherein the visual indicator comprises an electro-mechanical indicator. 19. A method of manufacturing a dressing for use with reduced pressure to treat a tissue site on a patient, the method comprising: providing a manifold for providing a reduced-pressure treatment space over a tissue site;covering at least a portion of the manifold;fluidly coupling a reduced-pressure interface to the sealing member for providing reduced pressure to the manifold;fluidly coupling a dressing reduced-pressure indicator to the manifold proximate the manifold, wherein the dressing reduced-pressure indicator comprises: a moving member that is adapted to move when reduced pressure exceeds a threshold value, anda visual indicator associated with the moving member. 20. The method of manufacturing of claim 19, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall and the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the collapsible wall that has an extended position and a retracted position. 21. The method of manufacturing of claim 19, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible wall and the visual indicator comprises an indicator member coupled to the collapsible wall that has an extended position and a retracted position; and further comprising: a tactile pressure transducer associated with the collapsible wall and operable to provide a signal indicative of contact or no contact by the collapsible wall. 22. A medical system for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, the system comprising: a reduced-pressure application subsystem;a canister fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure application subsystem;a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the canister;wherein the canister comprises a reservoir, and an electro-mechanical indicator having a moving member that moves between an extended position and a retracted position when a threshold pressure has been achieved and a tactile pressure transducer associated with the moving member for sensing when the moving member is in the extended position and to produce an indication signal; anda detector unit associated with the electro-mechanical indicator for receiving the indication signal and providing an output signal. 23. The medical system of claim 22, wherein the moving member comprises a collapsible dome. 24. The medical system of claim 22, wherein the tactile pressure transducer develops an indication signal that correlates with pressure and the detector unit is calibrated to receive the indication signal and indicate the pressure in the canister. 25. A method for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, the method comprising: deploying a reduced-pressure application subsystem;fluidly coupling a canister to the reduced-pressure application subsystem;fluidly coupling a reduced-pressure source to the canister;wherein the canister comprises a reservoir, and an electro-mechanical indicator having a moving member that moves between an extended position and a retracted position when a threshold pressure has been achieved and a tactile pressure transducer associated with the moving member for sensing when the moving member is in the extended position and to produce an indication signal; andcommunicating the indication signal to a detector unit. 26. A system for treating a tissue site on a patient with reduced pressure, the system comprising: a dressing comprising: a manifold member for providing a reduced-pressure treatment space over the tissue site,a sealing member for covering the manifold member and a portion of the patient's epidermis, anda reduced-pressure interface coupled to the sealing member for providing reduced pressure to the manifold member and for accessing pressure at the tissue site;a reduced-pressure source;a canister fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source;a reduced-pressure delivery conduit for fluidly coupling the canister to the reduced-pressure interface, wherein the reduced-pressure delivery conduit comprises a multi-lumen conduit having at least one lumen for delivering reduced pressure to the tissue site and at least one pressure-sensing lumen for delivering reduced pressure to the canister;a first electro-mechanical indicator coupled to the canister and fluidly coupled to the pressure-sensing lumen, wherein the first electro-mechanical indicator comprises: a moving member that moves between an extended position and a retracted position when a threshold pressure has been achieved, anda tactile pressure transducer associated with the moving member for sensing when the moving member is in the extended position and to produce an indication signal; anda detector unit associated with the first electro-mechanical indicator for receiving the indication signal and providing an output signal. 27. The system for treating a tissue site of claim 26, wherein the canister comprises a sensing chamber and a reservoir chamber, and the system further comprises a second electro-mechanical indicator coupled to the reservoir chamber of the canister and electrically coupled to the detector unit, wherein the second electro-mechanical indicator is operable to provide an indication signal when the canister is full, and wherein the first electro-mechanical indicator is fluidly coupled to the sensing chamber of the canister.
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