Status indication using a disposable accessory for negative pressure wound therapy and treatment

Abstract

A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a device housing and a canister including at least one exterior surface defining an interior volume configured to store fluid removed from a wound. The canister can be configured to be removably attached to the device housing and provide a visual indication that the canister has been correctly attached. A handpiece for a wound debridement system can include a housing configured to be coupled to a console and treat a wound by applying a liquid jet to the wound and a visual indicator supported by the housing and configured to provide: a first indication that the housing has been correctly coupled to the console, a second indication responsive to a duration of time following activation of treatment of the wound satisfying a duration threshold, and a third indication responsive to a pressure level of the liquid jet satisfying a threshold pressure level.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.