PUMP SYSTEM FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON
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1. A wound therapy system, comprising:
- (a) at least one sensor, placed in a wound, for sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being; and
(b) a communication link for electronically passing the information regarding said at least one sensor to a controller.
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Abstract
A wound therapy system is provided which includes at least one sensor placed in a wound for sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being, and a communication link for electronically passing the information regarding the at least one sensor to a controller. A method for providing wound therapy is also provided which includes the steps of providing at least one sensor, each sensor placed in a wound, sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being utilizing the at least one sensor, and passing the information from the at least one sensor to a controller, via a communication link, between the at least one sensor and the controller.
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45 Claims
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1. A wound therapy system, comprising:
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(a) at least one sensor, placed in a wound, for sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being; and (b) a communication link for electronically passing the information regarding said at least one sensor to a controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22)
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17. A wound therapy system, comprising:
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(a) at least one sensor for sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being; (b) a controller for monitoring and interpreting said information wherein said information is a pressure in the wound; (c) a communication link for electronically passing the pressure in the wound to the controller, wherein the controller includes a transmitter to communicate the information to a central server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 23)
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24. A method for providing wound therapy, comprising:
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(a) providing at least one sensor, each sensor placed in a wound; (b) sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being utilizing the at least one sensor; and (c) passing the information from the at least one sensor to a controller via a communication link between the at least one sensor and the controller. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43)
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39. A method for providing wound therapy, comprising:
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(a) providing at least one sensor; (b) sensing information regarding status of a body of a living being utilizing the at least one sensor; (c) passing the information from the at least one sensor to a controller via a communication link between the at least one sensor and the controller, wherein the controller is for monitoring and interpreting said information wherein said information is the pressure in the wound; and (d) transmitting patient information from the controller to a central server. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 44, 45)
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