Reduced pressure apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A wound dressing apparatus for reduced pressure wound therapy, comprising:
- a pump assembly;
a power source; and
a dressing member comprising a length, wherein the pump assembly and the power source are positioned in a housing supported by the dressing member;
wherein the housing comprises a hinge positioned between the power source and the pump assembly, wherein the hinge is parallel to the length of the dressing member and extends only partially along the length; and
wherein said hinge is configured to improve the flexibility and conformability of a portion of the dressing member that supports the pump assembly and the power source.
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Abstract
Some embodiments have a pump assembly mounted to or supported by a dressing for reduced pressure wound therapy. The dressing can have visual pressure, saturation, and/or temperature sensors to provide a visual indication of the level of pressure, saturation, and/or temperature within the dressing. Additionally, the pump assembly can have a pressure sensor in communication with the flow pathway through the pump, and at least one switch or button supported by the housing, the at least one switch or button being accessible to a user and being in communication with the controller. The pump assembly can have a controller supported within or by the housing, the controller being configured to control an operation of the pump. The pump can be configured to be sterilized following the assembly of the pump such that all of the components of the pump have been sterilized.
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16 Claims
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1. A wound dressing apparatus for reduced pressure wound therapy, comprising:
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a pump assembly; a power source; and a dressing member comprising a length, wherein the pump assembly and the power source are positioned in a housing supported by the dressing member; wherein the housing comprises a hinge positioned between the power source and the pump assembly, wherein the hinge is parallel to the length of the dressing member and extends only partially along the length; and wherein said hinge is configured to improve the flexibility and conformability of a portion of the dressing member that supports the pump assembly and the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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