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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2022
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Eric Edward Adams, Pittsboro, NC (US);
Kevin Bendele, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Aaron Michael Husz, Cary, NC (US);
David Edward Lee, Durham, NC (US);
Felix Clarence Quintanar, Hull, GB;
Lee Michael Rush, Saint Petersberg, FL (US);
David Ronald Upton, New Hill, NC (US);
William Jacob Ward, Apex, NC (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a negative pressure source, a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, and optionally a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound. The negative pressure source, wound dressing, and canister (when present) can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to the wound. The system can be configured to automatically detect whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path between the negative pressure source and the dressing while negative pressure source provides negative pressure to the wound dressing. Operation of the system can be adjusted based on whether presence of the canister has been detected. For example, a value of an operational parameter can be set to indicate that the canister is present.