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US 9,956,328 B2Granted
Multi-conduit connectors and methods for negative pressure wound therapy
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsJustin Alexander Long, Aidan Marcus Tout, Larry Tab Randolph, Christopher Brian Locke
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Abstract
Multi-conduit connector apparatuses for use in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) apparatuses to wound dressing, and methods for installing multi-conduit connector apparatuses in NPWT apparatuses.
Claims22
A canister connector apparatus comprising:
- a lid having a first nipple and a second nipple;
- a cap sleeve having a first annular sleeve configured to engage the first nipple and a second annular sleeve configured to engage the second nipple;
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- a conduit housing configured to engage the lid and having a first port with a plurality of sealing ridges configured to create a seal with the first nipple when engaged with the first nipple and a second port with a plurality of sealing ridges configured to create a seal with the second nipple when engaged with the second nipple.
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A system for treating a wound comprising:
- a wound dressing;
- a first conduit and a second conduit each having a first end configured to be fluidly coupled to the wound dressing and a second end;
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- an apparatus for treating the wound including a canister apparatus comprising:
- a lid having a first nipple and a second nipple;
- a cap sleeve having a first annular sleeve configured to engage the first nipple and a second annular sleeve configured to engage the second nipple;
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- a conduit housing configured to engage the cap sleeve and having a first port configured to be fluidly coupled to the second end of the first conduit and having a plurality of sealing ridges configured to create a seal with the first nipple when engaged with the first nipple, and a second port configured to be fluidly coupled to the second end of the second conduit and having a plurality of sealing ridges configured to create a seal with the second nipple when engaged with the second nipple.
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A method for treating a wound comprising:
- coupling a wound dressing to a wound;
- fluidly coupling a first end of a first conduit and a first end of a second conduit to the wound dressing;
- providing an apparatus including a canister apparatus having:
- a lid having a first nipple and a second nipple;
- a cap sleeve having a first annular sleeve and a second annular sleeve;
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- a conduit housing having a first port and a second port, each having a plurality of sealing ridges;
- engaging the first annular sleeve with the first nipple and the second annular sleeve with the second nipple;
- fluidly coupling the first port with the first nipple and the second port with the second nipple;
- fluidly coupling a second end of the first conduit with the first port and a second end of the second conduit with the second port;
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- treating the wound with the apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.