Modular wound treatment apparatus with releasable clip connection
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1. An apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a user of the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a waste canister releasably connected to the device; and
one or more clip members configured to extend between the device and the waste canister and to releasably connect the device to the waste canister;
wherein;
the one or more clip members each have a first engagement element configured to disengageably couple with the device and a second engagement element configured to disengageably couple with the canister; and
the clip members are configured to fail in the event of application of an abnormal force to the apparatus.
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Abstract
Apparatus (200) for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a user of the apparatus (200) is described together with a method for protecting said apparatus (200) when subjected to abnormal stresses, the apparatus (200) comprising a device (202) and a waste canister (204) releasably connected thereto wherein the device (202) and waste canister (204) are connected together by clip means (222), said clip means (222) being subject to failure upon application of abnormal stresses thereby permitting separation of the device (202) and waste canister (204).
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a user of the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a device; a waste canister releasably connected to the device; and one or more clip members configured to extend between the device and the waste canister and to releasably connect the device to the waste canister; wherein; the one or more clip members each have a first engagement element configured to disengageably couple with the device and a second engagement element configured to disengageably couple with the canister; and the clip members are configured to fail in the event of application of an abnormal force to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a user of the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a device and a waste canister releasably connected thereto; wherein; the device and waste canister are connected together by one or more clip members configured to extend between the device and the waste canister; the clip members are configured to fail in the event of application of an abnormal force to the apparatus; and the disengagable feature at the device end is an inwardly turned resiliently deformable finger portion on the clip member which engages with a tooth portion on the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a user of the apparatus, comprising:
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a negative pressure device unit; a waste canister releasably connected to the negative pressure device unit; and one or more fasteners releasably coupleable to the device unit and the canister, the one or more fasteners being configured to releasably couple the device unit and the waste canister; wherein; at least one of the clips is configured to releasably engage a shaft member attached to the canister; and the fasteners are configured to decouple the device unit from the canister upon the application of an abnormal force on the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a user of the apparatus, comprising:
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a device housing a negative pressure pump and controls for said pump; and a waste canister releasably connected thereto; wherein; the device and waste canister are connected together by clips configured to extend between the device and the waste canister on opposite sides of the device; the clips have a first end portion attached to the device and a second end portion attached to the waste canister; and the clips have one or more points of intended failure configured to break in the event of application of abnormal force to the apparatus, thereby causing the separation of the device and the waste canister; and the one or more points of intended failure comprise at least one of a reduced cross-section, a moulded in fracture line, and a finger portion configured to break in the event of the application of abnormal force to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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