Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Kelbie, Daniel Lee Steward, Charlotte Urwin
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus with electronic components integrated within a wound dressing. In some embodiments, a wound dressing apparatus can comprise a wound dressing. The wound dressing can comprise an absorbent material, an electronics unit comprising a negative pressure source, the electronics unit integrated within the wound dressing and at least partially encapsulated by a flexible film. The electronics unit can include translucent or transparent components that allow light to travel through to reach adhesives or coatings on the electronic components that would otherwise be obscured.
Claims9
A wound dressing comprising:
- an electronics unit for use in the wound dressing, the electronics unit comprising:
- a negative pressure source;
- an exhaust mechanism comprising a casing comprising an elongate portion comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first surface of the elongate portion of the casing is configured to extend at least partially across a surface of the negative pressure source;
- and
- a flexible circuit board, the second surface of the elongate portion of the casing is configured to extend at least partially across a surface of the flexible circuit board;
- wherein the casing of the exhaust mechanism comprises a translucent or transparent material or a material that allows transmission of UV light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.