Smith & Nephew Pte. Limited

T.j. Smith & Nephew Limited

T.j.smith and Nephew,limited

Charlotte Urwin

Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt

Marcus Damian Phillips

Damian Lawson Smith

Daniel Lee Steward

Victoria Jody Hammond

Varuni Rachindra Brownhill

Felix Clarence Quintanar

Edward Yerbury Hartwell

Peter David Cauwood

Iain James Sabberton

Philip Gowans

William Kelbie

Peter Georg Laitenberger

Lee Ian Partington

Johannes Dagevos Van Rij

Nicholas John Collier

Amy Nicole Wheldrake

Paul Gunning

Simon Mark Norman

Gordon John Leather

James Christopher Frake

Kirsty Margaret Strachan

Bindiya Kotecha

Emily Grace Warren-Barratt

Allan David Dowler

In some cases, a wound dressing includes a substantially flexible substrate with a first, wound-facing side supporting a plurality of electronic components and a second side opposite the first side, a wicking layer in contact with the second side of the substrate, the wicking layer configured to facilitate passage of fluid, a substantially non-stretchable coating applied to at least some of the plurality of electronic components, a substantially stretchable coating applied to the first side of the substrate, the stretchable coating applied over the substantially non-stretchable coating, a wound contact layer in contact with the stretchable coating, the wound contact layer configured to adhere to a wound, and a protective layer applied to the wound contact layer, the protective layer configured to be removed to expose the wound contact layer. In some cases, a method of manufacturing the wound dressing.

Sensor integrated dressings and systems

At least a method is disclosed for visualizing sensor data from a sensor monitoring a wound. The method can include: receiving senor data generated by one or more sensors monitoring a wound of a patient, the wound being covered with a wound dressing; generating a graphical representation from the sensor data; and presenting the graphical representation to a user via augmented reality so that the graphical representation is overlaid on an area proximate to the patient from a viewing perspective of the user.

Wound treatment management using augmented reality overlay

An apparatus for monitoring neural response and/or providing treatment includes an electrical stimulator configured to apply electrical stimulation, and one or more processors configured to analyze stimulation response. The one or more processors can be further configured to operate the electrical stimulator, adjust the electrical stimulation, and determine one or more wound characteristics based at least in part on at least one of the electrical stimulation or the stimulation response, e.g. a movement of a patient, a color absorption characteristic, or other physiological responses. An indication of the one or more wound characteristics can be provided.

Neurostimulation and monitoring using sensor enabled wound monitoring and therapy apparatus

Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for determining a positioning of sensors in a wound dressing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound monitoring and/or therapy system can include a wound dressing and a plurality of sensors configured to measure one or more wound characteristics. The wound monitor system can also include at least one positioning device configured to indicate position and/or orientation in the wound of a sensor of the plurality of sensors. In some embodiments, a detector can be configured to determine, based on the positioning data, the position and/or orientation in the wound of the sensor of the plurality of sensors. In some embodiments, the plurality of sensors can be positioned on a strip or string of material in communication with the positioning device.

Positioning of sensors for sensor enabled wound monitoring or therapy

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.

Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics

In some embodiments, a wound monitoring and/or therapy apparatus includes a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound, the wound dressing comprising one or more sensors configured to obtain measurement data of at least one of the wound or periwound. The apparatus can also include a controller configured to maintain a device clock indicative of a non-real time clock, receive measurement data obtained by the one or more sensors, and transmit measurement data to a remote computing device according to a security protocol, the security protocol comprising including the device clock associated with the measurement data in the transmission.

Sensor enabled wound therapy dressings and systems implementing cybersecurity

Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for determining an emplacement of sensors in a wound dressing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound dressing includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure wound or patient characteristics. One or more processors are configured to receive wound or patient characteristics data as well as emplacement data. The received data can be used to determine an emplacement of the plurality of sensors, the wound dressing, or a wound. The sensors can include a set of nanosensors. The wound dressing can include pH sensitive ink which can be utilized for determining a placement of the wound dressing and determining a pH associated with the wound. The wound dressing can be used in a negative pressure wound therapy system.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods of inspection and manufacture of flexible printed circuit boards and flexible sensor sheets, and apparatuses such as wound dressing components utilizing the same. The methods can comprise applying a coating material to a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the coating material comprises a material that will fluoresce when exposed to UV or visible light and the flexible printed circuit board comprises one or more electronic components. The coated flexible printed circuit board can be positioned under UV or visible light to cause the coating material to fluoresce.

Systems and methods for inspection of encapsulation and components in sensor equipped wound dressings

In some embodiments, a wound dressing that incorporates a number of sensors or sensors separate from the wound dressing can be utilized in order to monitor characteristics of a wound as it heals or to identify one or more risk factors or conditions that may precipitate a wound. In some implementations, a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound includes a substantially flexible substrate supporting one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can include temperature sensors, conductivity sensors, multispectral optical measurements sensors, pH sensors, pressure sensors, colorimetric sensors, optical sensors, ultraviolet (UV) sensors, or infrared (IR) sensors.

Sensor enabled wound monitoring and therapy apparatus

Devices and methods for encapsulating a portion of a wound dressing with biocompatible coating are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes coating a first side of a flexible wound contact layer of the wound dressing with a hydrophobic coating. The first side of the wound contact layer can support a plurality of electronic components. The method can further include coating a second side of the wound contact layer opposite the first side with the hydrophobic coating. The wound contact layer can be formed at least partially from hydrophilic material.

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Charlotte Urwin