Apparatus, system, and method for mechanical indication of pressure
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Mark Robinson, Christopher Brian Locke
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Abstract
This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods related to a connector for a dressing, such as a dressing of a hyperbaric oxygen therapy system. An example of a connector includes a connector body configured to define at least a portion of a first channel. The connector also includes a viewing member coupled to the connector body. The connector further includes a deformable member positioned within the first channel. The deformable member is configured to deform based on a pressure associated with the deformable member and to provide a visual indication, via the viewing member, of the pressure.
Claims18
A connector for a dressing, the connector comprising:
- a connector body configured to define at least a portion of a first channel;
- a viewing member coupled to the connector body;
- and
- a deformable member positioned within the first channel and configured to deform based on a pressure of a cavity partially defined by the deformable member and to provide a visual indication, via the viewing member, of the pressure of the cavity, the cavity being distinct from a second cavity defined by the connector body, the viewing member, and the deformable member;
- the deformable member being further configured to:
- provide a first visual indication, via the viewing member, if the pressure of the cavity is greater than or equal to a first threshold;
- and
- deform responsive to a force resulting from a pressure differential between the cavity and the second cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.