Communication systems and methods for negative pressure wound therapy devices
AssigneeT.J.Smith and Nephew, Limited
InventorsBaha Badran, David Michael Elder, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Steafán Sherlock, Jinsong Song
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Abstract
A negative pressure wound therapy device can include one or more antennas and communication circuitry. Various communication protocols can be supported, including short, medium, and long range communication protocols. Depending on the environment and application, various data related to the status of the negative pressure wound therapy device or any of the accessories can be transmitted using the one or more communication protocols.
Claims21
A negative pressure wound therapy device comprising:
- a housing;
- a negative pressure source supported by the housing, the negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure to a wound covered by a wound dressing;
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- an electronic control circuitry supported by the housing, the electronic control circuitry configured to operate the negative pressure source, the electronic control circuitry comprising:
- a first antenna positioned in a top portion of the housing or a side portion of the housing, the first antenna configured to facilitate wireless communications using a first communication protocol;
- a second antenna positioned in a different location from the first antenna, the second antenna configured to facilitate wireless communications using the first communication protocol;
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- a third antenna configured to facilitate wireless communications using a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol.
A negative pressure wound therapy device comprising:
- a housing;
- a negative pressure source supported by the housing, the negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure to a wound covered by a wound dressing;
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- an electronic control circuitry supported by the housing, the electronic control circuitry configured to operate the negative pressure source, the electronic control circuitry comprising:
- a cellular antenna configured to facilitate wireless communications using long term evolution (LTE) communication protocol;
- a global positioning system (GPS) antenna;
- a transceiver configured to transmit or receive data using the cellular antenna and the GPS antenna;
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- a matching circuitry interposed between the cellular antenna and the transceiver, the matching circuitry configured to match impedance of the cellular antenna with an input impedance of the transceiver.
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