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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Inventors:
Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Hull, GB;
Jonathan Chappel, York, GB;
Neill Philip Bannister, Holme on Spanding Moor, GB;
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/71 (2021.05); A61M 1/60 (2021.05); A61M 1/604 (2021.05); A61M 1/64 (2021.05); A61M 1/69 (2021.05); A61M 1/88 (2021.05); A61M 1/884 (2021.05); A61M 1/98 (2021.05); A61M 2205/75 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for collecting fluid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a body portion comprising a fluid inlet and an outlet, an expandable container secured to the body portion, at least one wicking element extending from within the body portion into the container, and at least one super absorber element arranged inside the container.