US 12,002,566 B2Granted

Attachment system for mounting apparatus

AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.

InventorsKealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kory A. Gunnerson, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Karl W. Vanderbeek

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Abstract

Embodiments of reduced pressure systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system can include a source of negative pressure and a controller configured to present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring operation of the system. The controller can be configured to receive, via the GUI, an adjustment of a negative pressure therapy parameter and adjust (or cause adjustment) of the operation of the negative pressure source based on received adjustment. The controller can be further configured to record historical data parameters associated with negative pressure therapy parameters. The controller can also be configured to transmit (or cause transmission) over a communication channel at least some of recorded historical data. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.

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Dependent claims

An attachment system for mounting a negative pressure wound therapy pump, the attachment system comprising:

a cradle comprising a back portion, a first side portion extending away from the back portion in a first direction, and a second side portion extending away from the back portion in the first direction, the cradle being configured to receive a negative pressure wound therapy pump between at least the first side portion and the second side portion;
a first recess formed in the first side portion, the first recess comprising an open upper portion configured to slidably receive a first portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump therein from above the first recess;
a second recess formed in the second side portion, the second recess comprising an open upper portion configured to slidably receive a second portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump therein from above the second recess;
a clamp support projection extending away from the back portion of the cradle;
a first clamp arm coupled with the cradle;
and
a second clamp arm configured to move along the clamp support projection relative to the first clamp arm between a clamped position and an unclamped position, the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm being configured to attach the cradle to a structure when the second clamp arm is in the clamped position;
wherein:
the open upper portion of the first recess is configured to receive the first portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump therein from above the cradle when the cradle is in an operable position by at least lowering the first portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump in a downward direction into the first recess;
the first recess formed in the first side portion has a wall portion that is configured to overlap with and block the first portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump engaged with the first recess from moving in the first direction;
the open upper portion of the second recess is configured to receive the second portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump therein from above the cradle when the cradle is in an operable position by at least lowering the second portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump in a downward direction into the second recess;
and
the second recess formed in the second side portion has a wall portion that is configured to overlap with and block the second portion of the negative pressure wound therapy pump engaged with the second recess from moving in the first direction.

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An attachment system for mounting a negative pressure wound therapy device, the attachment system comprising:

a cradle comprising a plurality of recesses each comprising an open upper portion configured to receive a plurality of protrusions of the negative pressure wound therapy device therein from above the cradle when the cradle is in an operable position by at least lowering the plurality of protrusions of the negative pressure wound therapy pump in a downward direction into the plurality of recesses, the cradle being configured to selectively secure at least one of the plurality of protrusions within at least one of the plurality of recesses so that the cradle is removably attached to the negative pressure wound therapy device;
a first clamp arm attached to the cradle;
and
a second clamp arm configured to move between a clamped position and an unclamped position, the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm being configured to attach the cradle to a structure when the second clamp arm is in the clamped position;
wherein:
the plurality of recesses comprises a first recess and a second recess;
the first recess is formed in a first surface of the cradle and the second recess is formed in a second surface of the cradle;
and
the first surface faces the second surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/447,509Filed 20 Jun 2019 · continuation
Priority: 14 Mar 2013
Published: US 2019/0328943 A131 Oct 2019
Granted: 4 Jun 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

G16H 20/40
ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient…:…
A61M 1/732
Comprising sensors or indicators for physical values: visual indicating means for vacuum pressure
A61M 1/74
Suction drainage systems: suction control
A61M 1/96
Negative pressure wound therapy devices, i.e. devices for applying suction to a wound to promote healing, e.g. including a vacuum dressing:…

Family

Application61/785,384Us provisional application · filed 14 Mar 2013
Application61/860,809Us provisional application · filed 31 Jul 2013
PCT/US2014/026692Parent of this continuation · filed 13 Mar 2014
US 2019/0328943 A1Pre-grant publication · published 31 Oct 2019
Application14/775,339Parent of this continuation
US 10,328,188 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2016/0136339 A1Published application
US 12,002,566 B2This patent

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