Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-001/00
A61F-013/00
출원번호
US-0912071
(2014-08-07)
등록번호
US-10155070
(2018-12-18)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2014/050233
(2014-08-07)
국제공개번호
WO2015/023515
(2015-02-19)
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/ 주소
Childress, Carrie Lee
Jaecklein, William Joseph
Quintanar, Felix C.
출원인 / 주소
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
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초록▼
Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods for using such apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus includes a controller configured to determine a level of exudate in a canister (or a dressing) based at least in part on o
Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods for using such apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus includes a controller configured to determine a level of exudate in a canister (or a dressing) based at least in part on one or more characteristics of pressure signals generated by a negative pressure source and monitored by a pressure sensor. One such characteristic of the pressure signals can be amplitude, which may increase as a level of exudate in the canister (or dressing) increases. The canister (or dressing) can include a filter configured to become occluded in order to prevent overflow of the canister (or dressing). The controller can be additionally configured to detect and indicate a canister (or dressing) pre-full condition before the filter becomes occluded. More efficient and reliable operation of the negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can thereby be attained.
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1. A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus, comprising: a negative pressure source configured to be in fluid communication with a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound;a canister configured to be in fluid communication with the wound dressing and the negative pressure source vi
1. A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus, comprising: a negative pressure source configured to be in fluid communication with a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound;a canister configured to be in fluid communication with the wound dressing and the negative pressure source via a fluid flow path, the canister configured to collect exudate aspirated from the wound;a pressure sensor configured to monitor one or more characteristics of pressure signals generated by the negative pressure source in the fluid flow path, the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals comprising magnitude of the pressure signals, the magnitude of the pressure signals increasing as a level of exudate in the canister increases; anda controller configured to: determine a pressure threshold based at least on a pressure setting for the negative pressure source and a level of activity of the negative pressure source, andindicate that the canister is full of exudate in response to determining that the magnitude of the pressure signals satisfies the pressure threshold. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the negative pressure source comprises a vacuum pump, and the level of activity corresponds to a speed of the vacuum pump. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a tachometer configured to measure the speed. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine a leak rate of fluid in the fluid flow path based at least on the level of activity; anddetermine the pressure threshold further based on the leak rate. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine a leak rate of fluid in the fluid flow path based at least on the level of activity of the negative pressure source; anddetermine a level of exudate in the canister based at least on the leak rate and the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to indicate a level of exudate in the canister based on comparing the magnitude of the pressure signals to the pressure threshold. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to determine the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals from a plurality of sample periods. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to indicate the canister is full of exudate in response to determining that the magnitude of the pressure signals satisfies the pressure threshold over the plurality of sample periods. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to determine the magnitude of the pressure signals without using the pressure signals generated by the negative pressure source over a subset of the plurality of sample periods. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to determine the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals from a plurality of sample periods including a first sample period and a second sample period, the first sample period having a duration different from the second sample period. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to indicate the canister is full of exudate in response to determining that the magnitude of the pressure signals satisfies the pressure threshold over a period of time. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to suspend or terminate canister full detection in response to determining that the level of activity of the negative pressure source indicates presence of a leak in the fluid flow path. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to suspend or terminate canister full detection in response to determining presence of a low vacuum condition in the fluid flow path. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to monitor the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals at an inlet of the negative pressure source. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the canister comprises a filter configured to become occluded in order to prevent overflow of the canister, and the controller is further configured to detect a canister pre-full condition before the filter becomes occluded based on determining that the magnitude of the pressure signals satisfies a second pressure threshold, the second pressure threshold determined based at least on a pressure setting for the negative pressure source and the level of activity of the negative pressure source. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to remove noise from the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the wound dressing. 18. A method of operating a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus, comprising: monitoring pressure signals generated by a negative pressure source in a fluid flow path configured to fluidically connect the negative pressure source with a wound dressing and a canister, the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals comprising magnitude of the pressure signals, the magnitude of the pressure signals increasing as a level of exudate in the canister increases;determining a pressure threshold based at least on a pressure setting for the negative pressure source and a level of activity of the negative pressure source; andindicating that the canister is full of exudate in response to determining that the magnitude of the pressure signals satisfies the pressure threshold,wherein the method is performed under control of a controller of the negative pressure wound therapy apparatus. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: determining a leak rate of fluid in the fluid flow path based at least on the level of activity of the negative pressure source;determining the pressure threshold further based on the leak rate; anddetermining a level of exudate in the canister based at least on the leak rate and the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising determining the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals from a plurality of sample periods, and indicating that the canister is full of exudate in response to determining that the magnitude of the pressure signals satisfies the pressure threshold over the plurality of sample periods. 21. The method of claim 18, further comprising determining the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals from a plurality of sample periods, and determining the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals without using the pressure signals generated by the negative pressure source over a subset of the plurality of sample periods. 22. The method of claim 18, further comprising suspending or terminating canister full detection in response to determining that (i) the level of activity of the negative pressure source indicates presence of a leak in the fluid flow path or (ii) detection of a low vacuum condition in the fluid flow path. 23. The method of claim 18, wherein said monitoring comprises monitoring the one or more characteristics of the pressure signals at an inlet of the negative pressure source. 24. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to indicate that a level of exudate is less than a capacity of the canister. 25. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises indicating that a level of exudate in the canister is less than a capacity of the canister.
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