PORTABLE WOUND THERAPY APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. Apparatus for providing topical negative pressure at a wound site, comprising:
- a waste canister for collecting and holding wound exudate material; and
at least one pump element arranged to urge wound exudate along a flow path from a wound site to the waste canister, wherein the pump element delivers only a single factory set pressure.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for providing topical negative pressure to a wound. One such apparatus comprises a waste canister for collecting and holding wound exudate and at least one pump arranged to urge wound exudate along a flow path from the wound to the waste canister. The pump can be further configured to deliver a single factory set pressure. Accordingly, the pressure delivered to the wound would be determined by the pressure set for the pump along with the parameters associated with the flow path, such as whether a leak or a blockage occurs.
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22 Claims
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1. Apparatus for providing topical negative pressure at a wound site, comprising:
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a waste canister for collecting and holding wound exudate material; and at least one pump element arranged to urge wound exudate along a flow path from a wound site to the waste canister, wherein the pump element delivers only a single factory set pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing topical negative pressure at a wound site, comprising:
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disposing at least one pump element in a flow path for fluid communication with a wound site; delivering only a single factory set pressure from the pump element, thereby urging wound exudate along the flow path from the wound site to a waste canister; and collecting wound exudate in the waste canister. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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