Coloplast A/s

Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.

Lars Erup Larsen

Jais Ask Hansen

Niels Hvid

Finn Speiermann

Klaus Thoegersen

Lars Molzen

Stephanie Knoedler

Mads Hindhede Svanegaard

Lars Stendevad Windeballe

Torben Holst Nielsen

Lisbeth Grenaae Jeppesen

Henning Igwebuike

Jeffrey Norman Schoess

Carsten Sletten

Kent Hoeier Nielsen

Tomas Gundberg

Matthew Allen Mueggenberg

Christopher Alan Taylor

Karsten Videbæk

Jais A S K Hansen

Jonas Emborg

Jørgen Andreasen

Data collection schemes for a wound dressing and related methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a monitor device for a wound dressing system comprises a wound dressing. The wound dressing comprises an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly comprises a plurality of electrodes including a first set of first electrodes and a second set of second electrodes. The monitor device comprises: a processor, memory and a first interface. The first interface is connected to the processor and the memory. The first interface comprises a plurality of terminals including a first terminal and a second terminal and a data collector coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal is configured to form an electrical connection with a first primary electrode of the first set of first electrodes and the second terminal is configured to form an electrical connection with either a first secondary electrode of the first set of first electrodes or a second primary electrode of the second set of second electrodes. The data collector comprises a data collection controller and is configured to: collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a primary data collection scheme; and collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a secondary data collection scheme, wherein the primary data collection scheme is different from the secondary data collection scheme.

Data collection schemes for a wound dressing and related methods

Embodiments of a base plate and/or a sensor assembly part of an ostomy appliance including selective sensor points are disclosed. The base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprises: a first adhesive layer and a plurality of electrodes located distally of the adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer comprises a stomal opening with a center point, a proximal surface configured to be attached to a skin surface of a user, and a plurality of sensor point openings arranged circumferentially around the center point at respective radial distances. The plurality of electrodes comprises a first leakage electrode and a second leakage electrode. A sensing part of the first leakage electrode aligns with a first sensor point opening of the plurality of sensor point openings. And, a sensing part of the second leakage electrode aligns with a second sensor point opening of the plurality of sensor point openings to form a leak sensor.

Ostomy appliance with selective sensor points and related methods

A Wound Moisture and Assessment System includes a flexible coupon containing one or more electrochemical moisture sensors for measuring a moisture profile of a wound. The coupon is activated by a wireless RF scanner that provides power to the coupon for taking moisture measurements, receives the moisture measurements therefrom, and transmits the measurements to a computing device. The moisture measurements can be represented as a wound moisture map that allows a patient or caregiver to assess the health and healing progress of a wound such as an ulcer.

Moisture assessment system for wound care

An ostomy system operable to inform an ostomate of an ostomy device condition useful in preventing leakage relative to the ostomy device includes a base plate, an electrode assembly, a coupling part connected to the electrode assembly, and a monitor device adapted to connect to the coupling part. The electrode assembly is configured to sense ostomy data including moisture propagation in the adhesive layer. The monitor device is configured to collect the ostomy data and inform the user of a future leakage condition.

Ostomy system operable to inform an ostomate of an ostomy device condition useful in preventing leakage relative to the ostomy device

A base plate and/or a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance is disclosed, the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a ground electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the ground electrode comprising a ground connection part, the first electrode comprising a first connection part, and the second electrode comprising a second connection part; wherein the ground electrode forms a ground for the first electrode and the second electrode.

Base plate and a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance

Disclosed is a base plate () for an ostomy appliance (), a monitor device () for connecting to the base plate, and an ostomy pouch () for the ostomy appliance. The base plate comprising: a top layer (); a first adhesive layer (); an electrode assembly () comprising a plurality of electrodes; and a monitor interface () configured for connecting the base plate to a monitor device. The base plate comprises a flexible element () being bendable and/or twistable between a first flexible element end and a second flexible element end, and wherein the monitor interface comprises a coupling part positioned at the first flexible element end.

Base plate having a mechanical and electrical connector

A wound dressing is disclosed. A wound dressing comprises a first adhesive layer, an electrode assembly, a monitor interface and a multiplexer. The first adhesive layer comprises a proximal surface configured for attachment of the wound dressing to a skin surface of a user. The electrode assembly comprises a plurality of electrodes including a first set of first electrodes. The monitor interface is configured to form a mechanical and electrical connection with a monitor device. The monitor interface comprises a coupling part and a plurality of terminals including a first terminal. The multiplexer comprises a number of N input pins and a number of M output pins. The N input pins include a first set of first input pins for connection to first electrodes of the first set of first electrodes, the first set of first pins including a first primary input pin and a first secondary input pin, and the M output pins include a first output pin. The first primary input pin is connected to a first primary electrode of the first set of first electrodes and the first secondary input pin is connected to a first secondary electrode of the first set of first electrodes, and the first output pin is connected to the first terminal of the monitor interface. The multiplexer is configured to connect the first primary input pin to the first output pin in a first multiplexer configuration and to connect the first secondary input pin to the first output pin in a second multiplexer configuration.

Wound dressing with electrode multiplexing and related methods

An ostomy base plate includes an adhesive layer, a top layer, and a sensor assembly. The adhesive layer is adapted to adhere the ostomy base plate to skin of a user. The top layer is on a distal side of the ostomy base plate and has a top layer opening. The sensor assembly is disposed between the adhesive layer and the top layer and includes electrodes with electrical connection parts. The electrical connection parts of the electrodes extend through the top layer opening for electrical connection with a removable data monitor. The sensor assembly is adapted to monitor a state of condition of the adhesive layer.

Adhesive ostomy base plate having a sensor assembly adapted to monitor a condition of the adhesive

A sensing accessory for detecting leakage in an ostomy device includes a sensor region. The sensor region has a plurality of electrodes providing a plurality of sensors arranged around a stoma-receiving opening. Each of the plurality of electrodes is arranged at a different radial distance from the stoma-receiving opening. A connector is connected at a first end to the plurality of electrodes and extends to a second terminal end that is configured for electrical connection to an external monitor device.

Leakage detection in an ostomy device

A monitor device and a base plate and an ostomy system comprising a monitor device and a base plate is disclosed. The base plate comprising: a top layer; an electrode assembly; and a monitor interface configured for connecting the base plate to a monitor device. An axial distance along an axial direction between a proximal facing edge of a coupling part and a contact surface on the distal side of the top layer is a first axial distance. The first axial distance being less than a second axial distance between a distal facing edge of the monitor device and a proximal facing side of the monitor device, such that upon connecting the base plate to the monitor device the proximal facing side of the monitor device contacts the contact surface to force a first connection parts to contact a first terminal element.

Ostomy appliance having an electrical connector

A base plate for an ostomy system includes a monitor interface having a plurality of terminals for electrical coupling of a monitor device to the base plate and a coupling part to attach the base plate to the monitor device.

Ostomy system base plate including electrical terminals and a coupling part attachable to a monitor device

A method of monitoring performance of an ostomy device includes monitoring moisture information with a monitor device attachable to a sensor and transferring the moisture information from the monitor device to an accessory device.

Method of monitoring performance of an ostomy device with a monitor device attachable to both an ostomy appliance and an accessory device

Disclosed is a method of operating a monitor device and an associated monitor device of an ostomy system including an ostomy appliance having an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes including a first electrode pair, the method comprising: obtaining one or more parameters including obtaining a first parameter of a first terminal pair connected to the first electrode pair of the electrode assembly; determining if one or more operability criteria are satisfied based on the one or more parameters including determining if the first parameter satisfies first operability criteria indicative of operability of the first electrode pair of the electrode assembly.

Monitor device of an ostomy system and associated method for operating a monitor device

The disclosed is an ostomy system configured to detect a leakage of output between abase plate and/or a sensor assembly part of the ostomy system and a surface of a subject and a method of detecting the leakage of output. The ostomy system including the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part and a monitor device, the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprising (i) a first adhesive layer having a distal surface, a proximal surface, and a first plurality of openings, and (ii) an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes and a masking element between the plurality of electrodes and the first adhesive layer, the masking element having a second plurality of openings aligned with the first plurality of openings of the first adhesive layer, each of the aligned first and second plurality of openings exposes a portion of one of the plurality of electrodes to define one of a plurality of sensor points, the monitor device electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part.

Base plate and sensor assembly of an ostomy system having a leakage sensor

A medical system includes an ostomy appliance, a monitor, and a docking station. The monitor has a processor for processing data and a memory adapted to store the data. The docking station is provided to charge the monitor and/or transfer data from the monitor.

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Maaloev, Denmark

Lars Erup Larsen