Device for providing a vacuum for medical vacuum wound treatment
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Abstract
A portable device (2) for providing a vacuum for medical vacuum treatment of wounds has a suction pump (90), which generates a vacuum and is located in a housing part (4) of the device as well as a container (10) for receiving body fluids. A programmable electronic control device (100) can drive the suction pump (90), taking into consideration predetermined parameters. A sensor device (120) is provided by means of which the electronic control device (100) can detect when the container (10) is removed from the housing part (4) during vacuum regulation operation, wherein the sensor device (120) emits a signal, on the basis of which the electronic control device (100) detects removal of the container (10) and the electronic control device (100) is designed in such a fashion that it deactivates the suction pump (90) in this case.
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38 Claims
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19. A portable device providing a vacuum for medical vacuum treatment of wounds on a body of a person or animal, the device comprising:
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a first housing part; a suction pump disposed in said first housing part, said suction pump generating a vacuum; a container for receiving body fluids and wound exudate extracted from a wound by suction, said container structured for detachable mounting to said first housing part and for evacuation by said suction pump in a mounted state thereof; a suction line leading to the body; a connection cooperating with said container and said suction line for establishing vacuum communication among said suction pump, said container and said suction line; a pressure sensor; a programmable electronic control device communicating with said suction pump and said pressure sensor to drive said suction pump, thereby at least taking into consideration predetermined and/or predeterminable parameters as well as pressure values measured by said pressure sensor; and a sensor device communicating with said electronic control device, said sensor device facilitating detection, by said electronic control device, of removal of said container from said first housing part during vacuum regulation operation, wherein said sensor device emits a signal, on a basis of which said electronic control device detects removal of said container and initiates deactivation of said suction pump. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38)
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