COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING APPURTENANCES TO WOUND DRESSINGS
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a wound dressing, comprising:
- an appurtenance to a wound dressing, wherein the appurtenance includes one or more projections configured to be positioned into the wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound, a processor, and at least one transmitter operably attached to the processor; and
a local unit including a receiver for the at least one transmitter, at least one processor operably attached to the receiver, and at least one communication unit operably attached to the processor.
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Abstract
Computational systems and methods for reporting information regarding appurtenances to wound dressings are described. A system can include an appurtenance to a wound dressing, including a substrate, a transmission unit, a selectively activated switch, and a projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of a wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound; a local unit, including a receiver configured to receive signals from the transmission unit, a transmitter configured to send signals to the transmission unit, a processor, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and a central assembly, including a processor, a receiver configured to receive signals from the local unit, and at least one user interface.
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1. A system for monitoring a wound dressing, comprising:
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an appurtenance to a wound dressing, wherein the appurtenance includes one or more projections configured to be positioned into the wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound, a processor, and at least one transmitter operably attached to the processor; and a local unit including a receiver for the at least one transmitter, at least one processor operably attached to the receiver, and at least one communication unit operably attached to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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24. A system for monitoring a wound dressing, comprising:
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an appurtenance to a wound dressing, including a substrate, a transmission unit, a selectively activated switch, and a projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of a wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound; a local unit, including a receiver configured to receive signals from the transmission unit, a transmitter configured to send signals to the transmission unit, a processor, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and a central assembly, including a processor, a receiver configured to receive signals from the local unit, and at least one user interface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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58. A system for monitoring a wound dressing, comprising:
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an appurtenance to a wound dressing, including a substrate, a transmission unit, a selectively activated switch, and a projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of a wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound; a local unit, including a receiver unit configured to receive signals from the transmission unit, a transmitter configured to send signals to the transmission unit, a processor, non-volatile memory, and a power source; a central assembly, including a processor, a receiver configured to receive signals from the local unit, a transmitter, and at least one user interface; and one or more user indicator devices including a receiver configured to receive signals from the central assembly, a processor, non-volatile memory, and an indicator. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 72, 76, 79, 80, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 91)
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