Smith + Nephew

Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Avent, Inc.

Stephen Gianelis

Michael Salame

Ed Armstrong

Dan Nelsen

Mark Joseph Guarraia

Joseph M Gordon

Andrew Linton

Darwin Keith-Lucas

Tim Johnson

Robert Emmerson

Mark White

Andrew Goddard

Phil Bussone

Mike Ewaschuk

Brendan Crawford

Ken Beaudoin

Sean J Albert

Tim Stern

Iain Michael Blackburn

Cassandra E Morris

John A Brewer

Joe Gordon

Dave Zitnick

Joseph Gordon

John Brewer

Iii Ross Francis L

Andrew Burke

Kenneth Focht

Gary Searle

Peter Costello

Shane Siwinski

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.

Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy

Suction adapter

A respiratory access assembly includes a distal plate having one port and cuff and an axially aligned proximal plate including a first port and first cuff and a second port and second cuff. The distal plate is configured to move relative to the proximal plate. The respiratory access assembly includes an actuator, which has a plurality of predetermined positions. The actuator can lock the plates together such that the distal port is aligned with either port of the proximal plate or so that the distal port is not aligned with either port of the proximal plate. A method of using a respiratory access assembly is provided.

Respiratory access port assembly with push button lock and method of use

A respiratory access assembly includes a movable manifold and a closed suction catheter assembly with a shuttle movable by actuator between the manifold and the closed suction catheter assembly. The assembly includes a flap positioned adjacent the shuttle and the closed suction catheter assembly which is moveable between an open position which permits passage of a suction catheter therethrough and a closed position, which prevents a passage of a suction catheter. The respiratory access assembly permits operable communication with the artificial airway to permit suctioning when in an un-locked position, and prevents the entrance of a suction catheter when in the locked position. A method for using a respiratory access assembly.

Respiratory access assembly with rotating lock and method

A respiratory access assembly inctudes a distal pJate having one port and cuff and an axially aligned proximal plate including a first port and first cuff and a second port and second cuff. The distal plate is configured to move relative to the proximal plate. The respiratory access assembly includes an actuator, which has a plurality of predetermined positions. When the actuator is positioned in a movement-enabling position, it permits movement of the plates while simultaneously blocking the first port of the proximal plate. When the actuator is positioned in a first or second locked (open) position, it locks the plates together and aligns the port of the distal plate with the respective first or second port of the proximal plate and un-blocks the first port of the proximal plale so that an object, such as a suction catheter, may be positioned through the aligned ports. When the actuator is positioned in the third locked (closed) position, it locks the plates together such that the port of the distal plate is positioned between the first port and the second port or the proximal plate and all ports are out of alignment with each other, such that all ports are blocked by a portion of one plate so that no object is moveable through any of the ports. A method of using a respiratory access assembly is provided.

Growing community of inventors

Abington, MA, United States of America

Stephen Gianelis