Systems and methods wound drainage management

• US 10,441,690 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2015
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.
• Inventors: Brandon, Theresa
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimbouski, Ariana
• Application Number:
  US14/820,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20160038659A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,530 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/05 Surgical care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6832 using adhesives A61B5/259 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/63 with means for emptying the suction container, e.g. by interrupting suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/69 Drainage containers not being adapted for subjection to vacuum, e.g. bags devices worn by the patient for reception of urine A61F5/44
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/73 comprising sensors or indicators for physical values
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/95 with sensors for exudate composition
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/98 Containers specifically adapted for negative pressure wound therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/982 with means for detecting level of collected exudate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/984 portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0014 removed from the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3303 Using a biosensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3389 Continuous level detection A61M2205/3393 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/584 having a color code
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/082 Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body

Abstract

Systems and methods for wound drain management. Certain embodiments include an infection indicator and/or a coupling device configured to such that a wound drainage container can rotate in relation to a mounting device.

Claims

1. A wound drainage system comprising:

a mounting device configured to couple to a patient;

a wound drainage container configured to couple to the mounting device, wherein;

the wound drainage container comprises an infection detector;

the wound drainage container comprises a first coupling device;

the mounting device comprises a first side and a second side;

the first side of the mounting device comprises an adhesive;

the second side of the mounting device comprises a second coupling device;

the first coupling device is configured to couple to the second coupling device such that the wound drainage container can rotate in relation to the mounting device when the first and second coupling devices are coupled together; and

a wound dressing; and

tubing, wherein the wound dressing is coupled to the wound drainage container via the tubing.

2. The wound drainage system of claim 1 wherein the infection detector is a leukocyte esterase indicator.

3. The wound drainage system of claim 1 wherein:

the infection detector is located within the wound drainage container; and

the infection detector is visible through the wound drainage container.

4. The wound drainage system of claim 3 wherein:

the wound drainage container comprises a transparent portion; and

the infection detector is visible through the transparent portion of the wound drainage container.

5. The wound drainage system of claim 1 wherein the wound drainage container comprises volume indicators.

6. The wound drainage system of claim 1 wherein the first coupling device is a button and the second coupling device is an aperture configured to receive the button.

7. The wound drainage system of claim 1 wherein the second coupling device is a button and the first coupling device is an aperture configured to receive the button.

8. The wound drainage system of claim 1 wherein the first coupling device and the second coupling device form a snap mechanism.

9. The wound drainage system of claim 3 wherein the wound drainage container comprises a first port and a second port.

10. A method of securing a wound drainage container, the method comprising:

coupling the wound drainage container to a mounting device, wherein;

the wound drainage container can rotate in relation to the mounting device when the wound drainage container and the mounting device are coupled together; and

the wound drainage container comprises a port;

the wound drainage container comprises an infection detector;

coupling tubing to the port;

coupling the tubing to a wound dressing.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein:

the mounting device comprises an adhesive; and

the mounting device is secured to a surface via the adhesive.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the surface is an epidermis of a patient.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the infection detector is a leukocyte esterase indicator.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the leukocyte esterase indicator is configured to change color when exposed to a fluid with a white blood cell count above a threshold.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising viewing the leukocyte esterase indicator to determine if the leukocyte esterase indicator has changed color.