Smith & Nephew Pte. Limited

University of Massachusetts

Bluestar Silicones France Sas

Other

T.j. Smith & Nephew Limited

Marcus Damian Phillips

Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt

Edward Yerbury Hartwell

Philip Gowans

Nicholas Charlton Fry

Raymond M Dunn

Felix Clarence Quintanar

Ben Alan Askem

Sarah Jenny Collinson

Peter David Cauwood

Iain James Sabberton

William Kelbie

Charlotte Urwin

Carl Saxby

Victoria Jody Hammond

Damian Lawson Smith

Lee Ian Partington

John Kenneth Hicks

Elizabeth Mary Huddleston

Daniel Lee Steward

Andrew Linton

Peter Georg Laitenberger

David Elder

Tim Stern

Mark Christopher Richardson

Varuni Rachindra Brownhill

Delphine Blanc

Emma Cole

Christopher John Fryer

Victoria Beadle

Philip David Canner

Andrew Kelly

John Alan Greenwood

Anthony C Dagger

Mark Richardson

Scott James Grubb

Reece Knight

Iain Webster

Johannes Dagevos Van Rij

Hannah Bailey Sidebottom

Michael Sugrue

Yeswanth Gadde

Sarah Elizabeth Knight

Fraser George Weedon

Luke Michael Parry

Camilo Patrick Madriz

Amy Nicole Wheldrake

Jeremy Nicholas Carey

Diego Alfredo Punin-Albarracin

Paul Gunning

Adam John Fisher

Kirsty Margaret Strachan

Benjamin Wilkinson

Maximilien Henri Czech

Allan David Dowler

Scott Grubb

Emily Grace Warren-Barratt

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

Embodiments of tissue monitoring and therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a monitoring and therapy system comprises collecting video images of a tissue site, amplifying said video images via Eulerian Video Magnification, and determining a treatment parameter from the amplified video images detectable by Eulerian Video Magnification. If the treatment parameter differs from a threshold, an alert may be generated.

Wound analysis device and method

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to sealing compositions for negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, devices containing the same, apparatuses, uses and methods for creating a main wound dressing portion for use in wound care, more particularly for sealing a trimmable dressing, having a main dressing portion or cell in fluid (e.g., gas) communication with additional dressing portions or cells, for use in wound care, more particularly that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to compositions for improving the versatility of wound dressings for wounds of different shapes or sizes.

Wound dressing sealant and use thereof

Examples of a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are presented. Certain embodiments facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Certain embodiments can utilize tissue securing portions that aid in securing the system within a wound.

Negative pressure wound closure device

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

A wound treatment apparatus can include a wound dressing configured to be positioned proximate to a wound. Multiple optical fibers positioned at least partly in the wound dressing can include a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber. The wound treatment apparatus can include an emitter and a detector. The emitter can emit first electromagnetic radiation into the first optical fiber so that the first optical fiber passes the first electromagnetic radiation. The detector can generate a signal responsive to second electromagnetic radiation that exits the second optical fiber and contacts the detector.

Optical fibers for optically sensing through wound dressings

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for a skin perfusion pressure determination device. In some embodiments, a skin perfusion pressure determination device can include a sensor module having a first sensor for sensing a first parameter associated with a pressure exerted on a target area by the sensor module and a second sensor for sensing a second parameter associated with an amount of blood perfusion at the target area. In some embodiments, the first sensor and the second sensor can be arranged such that, when the sensor module is pressed against the target area the first sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed first parameter and the second sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed second parameter.

Device, apparatus and method of determining skin perfusion pressure

The present invention relates to a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Preferred embodiments can utilize tissue securing portions that aid in securing the invention within a wound.

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.

Embodiments of apparatuses, systems, methods for monitoring wound pH are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound dressing includes one or more optical sensors configured to measure a change in color of a pH-sensitive adhesive that changes color in response to changes in wound exudate pH. In some embodiments, the wound dressing may further comprise hydrophilic channels that direct wound exudate to a pH-sensitive material over the optical sensors. Such dressings may also be used in combination with a negative pressure wound therapy system.

pH sensing for sensor enabled negative pressure wound monitoring and therapy apparatuses

Embodiments of tissue monitoring in combination with negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a monitoring and therapy system comprises collecting video images of a tissue site and amplifying said video images via Eulerian Video Magnification. Depending upon the changes detected via Eulerian Video magnification, negative pressure wound therapy may be delivered to the tissue site, stopped, or altered in some manner.

Negative pressure wound therapy system using eulerian video magnification

Methods of manufacturing a wound monitoring and/or therapy apparatus and/or wound dressing include positioning electronic components and connections in regions of a substrate that are not configured to be perforated. The methods can also include following a set of rules for positioning the components as well as positioning and shaping the connections based on the constraints stemming from, among other things, the positioning of the perforations on the substrate and with the goal of maintaining acceptable levels of signal integrity. The methods further include manufacturing a multi-layered substrate. Wound monitoring and/or therapy apparatus manufactured using such methods are also disclosed.

Rules for sensor integrated substrates

In some embodiments, a wound monitoring and/or therapy apparatus can include a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound. The wound dressing can support one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can include an optical sensor array cluster, which can include an optical sensor and single light source. In some embodiments, the wound dressing can include a substantially stretchable wound contact layer that includes a wound facing side and a non-wound facing side opposite the wound facing side, the wound facing side configured to be positioned in contact with a wound. The non-wound facing side of the wound contact layer can support a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of electronic connections that connect at least some of the plurality of the electronic components. The electronic components can include one or more sensors configured to obtain measurements of the wound or the periwound, or both.

Sensor positioning and optical sensing for sensor enabled wound therapy dressings and systems

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for a skin perfusion pressure determination device. In some embodiments, a skin perfusion pressure determination device can include a sensor module including a first sensor for sensing a first parameter associated with a pressure exerted on a target area by the sensor module and a second sensor for sensing a second parameter associated with an amount of blood perfusion at the target area, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are arranged such that, when the sensor module is pressed against the target area the first sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed first parameter and the second sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed second parameter, a proximal end assembly configured to contact the target area, a display to provide feedback of the pressure exerted on a target area and/or the amount of blood perfusion at the target area, and a communication device for providing data transfer from the skin perfusion pressure determination device to a control unit.

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