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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Inventor:
Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Beverley, GB;
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/05 (2024.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); F01B 3/00 (2006.01); F01B 23/08 (2006.01); F02G 1/043 (2006.01); F03G 3/00 (2006.01); F03G 7/00 (2006.01); F04B 17/00 (2006.01); F04B 45/033 (2006.01); F04B 45/053 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/05 (2024.01); A61M 1/80 (2021.05); A61M 1/962 (2021.05); F01B 3/007 (2013.01); F01B 23/08 (2013.01); F02G 1/0435 (2013.01); F03G 3/00 (2013.01); F03G 7/002 (2013.01); F04B 17/00 (2013.01); F04B 45/033 (2013.01); F04B 45/053 (2013.01); A61M 1/60 (2021.05); A61M 2205/36 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3606 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3613 (2013.01); A61M 2205/362 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3646 (2013.01); A61M 2205/366 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3693 (2013.01); F02G 2243/54 (2013.01); F02G 2270/20 (2013.01); F02G 2280/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method for treating a wound of a patient with negative pressure is provided. The device comprises a heat-assisted pump system. The pump system can be powered in part by heat derived from the patient. The pump system may be configured to be highly planar, light weight, and portable. The pump system may comprise a Stirling engine or a thermal acoustic engine.