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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2022
Convatec Limited, Flintshire, GB;
Sarah Wroe Neild, Flintshire, GB;
Manjunath Penagondla, Flintshire, GB;
Natalie Brown, Flintshire, GB;
Chandan Rangaiah, Flintshire, GB;
Liam Davies, Flintshire, GB;
CONVATEC LIMITED, Flintshire, GB;
Abstract
A port is provided for use with a wound dressing. The port has piercing means to change the configuration of wound dressing for use in a pressure gradient wound therapy apparatus or for use without a pressure gradient wound therapy apparatus. The port is for connecting a non-atmospheric pressure source to a wound dressing. It comprises a first aperture configured to connect to the non-atmospheric pressure source; and a wound dressing contact surface. The wound dressing contact surface includes a second aperture in fluid communication with the first aperture and configured to allow fluid communication with the wound dressing. The piercing means is configured to pierce the wound dressing as the wound dressing contact surface of the port is applied to the wound dressing.