Computational methods and systems for reporting information regarding appurtenances to wound dressings
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring an appurtenance on a wound dressing, comprising:
- transmitting a first signal configured to be received by the appurtenance on the wound dressing, the appurtenance including a region extending into an interior region of the wound dressing at a selected depth which samples a fluid associated with a wound;
receiving a first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance, the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance modulated by the fluid contacting an antenna of the appurtenance when a moisture level of the wound dressing is at a level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, wherein the first appurtenance signal includes information related to the wound or wound dressing;
associating a first time point with the receipt of the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance;
transmitting a second signal configured to be received by the appurtenance;
receiving a second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance, the second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance modulated by the fluid contacting the antenna of the appurtenance when the moisture level of the wound dressing is at the level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, wherein the second appurtenance signal includes information related to the wound or wound dressing;
associating a second time point with the receipt of the second appurtenance signal;
comparing the second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance with the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance to form a signal comparison;
comparing the signal comparison with a preset table; and
activating an indicator in accord with the preset table.
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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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42 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring an appurtenance on a wound dressing, comprising:
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transmitting a first signal configured to be received by the appurtenance on the wound dressing, the appurtenance including a region extending into an interior region of the wound dressing at a selected depth which samples a fluid associated with a wound; receiving a first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance, the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance modulated by the fluid contacting an antenna of the appurtenance when a moisture level of the wound dressing is at a level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, wherein the first appurtenance signal includes information related to the wound or wound dressing; associating a first time point with the receipt of the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance; transmitting a second signal configured to be received by the appurtenance; receiving a second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance, the second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance modulated by the fluid contacting the antenna of the appurtenance when the moisture level of the wound dressing is at the level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, wherein the second appurtenance signal includes information related to the wound or wound dressing; associating a second time point with the receipt of the second appurtenance signal; comparing the second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance with the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance to form a signal comparison; comparing the signal comparison with a preset table; and activating an indicator in accord with the preset table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring an appurtenance on a wound dressing, comprising:
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transmitting a first signal from a local unit, the first signal configured to be received by the appurtenance on the wound dressing of a wound; receiving a first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance at the local unit, the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance modulated by fluid contacting an antenna of the appurtenance when a moisture level of the wound dressing is at a level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, wherein the first appurtenance signal includes information related to the wound or wound dressing; transmitting information regarding the first appurtenance signal from the local unit to a central assembly; associating a first time point with a receipt of the first appurtenance signal; transmitting a second signal from the local unit, the second signal configured to be received by the appurtenance; receiving a second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance at the local unit, the second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance modulated by the fluid contacting the antenna of the appurtenance when the moisture level of the wound dressing is at the level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, wherein the second appurtenance signal includes information related to the wound or wound dressing; transmitting information regarding the second appurtenance signal from the local unit to the central assembly; associating a second time point with a receipt of the second appurtenance signal; comparing the second appurtenance signal from the appurtenance with the first appurtenance signal from the appurtenance to form a signal comparison; comparing the signal comparison with a preset table; and activating an indicator in accord with the preset table. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of monitoring an appurtenance on a wound dressing, comprising:
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receiving a first transmission from a local unit responsive to a first signal modulated by fluid contacting an antenna of the appurtenance when a moisture level of the wound dressing is at a level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, the first transmission including first information regarding the appurtenance on the wound dressing of a wound; associating a first time point with the receipt of the first transmission; associating wound dressing parameters with the received first information regarding the appurtenance; determining, based on the associated wound dressing parameters and the received first information, a first status of the appurtenance; determining, based on the determined first status of the appurtenance, a first response; saving into memory as a record of the appurtenance the first time point, the received first information and the associated wound dressing parameters; receiving a second transmission from the local unit responsive to a second signal modulated by the fluid contacting the antenna of the appurtenance when the moisture level of the wound dressing is at the level sufficient to cause the fluid to contact the antenna, the second transmission including second information regarding the appurtenance on the wound dressing; associating a second time point with the receipt of the second transmission; associating the record of the appurtenance with the received second information regarding the appurtenance; determining, based on the associated record and the received second information, a second status of the appurtenance; determining, based on the determined second status of the appurtenance, a second response; and saving into the memory as a second record of the appurtenance the second time point and the received second information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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