Smith + Nephew

Smith Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

David Ronald Upton

Kevin W Bendele

William Jacob Ward

Lee Michael Rush

Felix Clarence Quintanar

David Lee

Eric Adams

Aaron Michael Husz

Ben Alan Askem

Nisha Mistry

Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt

William Kelbie

Carl Saxby

Daniel Lee Steward

Philip Gowans

Michael Paton

Mark Richard Hesketh

Samuel John Mortimer

Reece Knight

Fatoona Mosa

Matthew Keith Fordham

Hannah Bailey Sidebottom

Matt Ekman

Ali Khishdoost Borazjani

Neil Harry Patrick

Mark Edward Jones

Otteh Edubio

Anthony Jonathan Bedford

James Maxwell Eelbeck

David Mcleod

Matthew Murphy

Michael James Hayers

Louis della-Porta

Catherine Thaddeus

Simon Tyson

Ian Charles Culverhouse

James Daniel Homes

Nicholas Warrington

Hannah Bailey Weedon

Gareth Walker

Nicola Brandolini

David Edward Lee

Eric Edward Adams

Felix C Quintanar

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a negative pressure source, a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, and optionally a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound. The negative pressure source, wound dressing, and canister (when present) can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to the wound. The system can be configured to automatically detect whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path between the negative pressure source and the dressing while negative pressure source provides negative pressure to the wound dressing. Operation of the system can be adjusted based on whether presence of the canister has been detected. For example, a value of an operational parameter can be set to indicate that the canister is present.

Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.

Negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods for using the same

In some embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy device includes a negative pressure source and a controller configured to, in response to determining that the negative pressure source is directly fluidically connected to a wound dressing without a canister between the two, operate the negative pressure source in a first mode; otherwise, operate the negative pressure source in a second, different mode. The controller can be further configured to, in response to determining that a level of activity of the negative pressure source over a first time duration satisfies at least one of a leak or blockage condition, provide an indication of at least one of a leak or blockage and, in response to determining that the level of activity does not satisfy the at least one of the leak or blockage condition over a second time duration subsequent to the first time duration, discontinue providing the indication.

Systems and methods for controlling dual mode negative pressure wound therapy apparatus

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New Hill, NC, United States of America

David Ronald Upton