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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1999
Applicants:
Kenneth William Hunt, Dorset, GB;
Keith Patrick Heaton, Dorset, GB;
Inventors:
Kenneth William Hunt, Dorset, GB;
Keith Patrick Heaton, Dorset, GB;
Assignee:
KCI Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for applying negative pressure therapy to a wound site, which comprises an open celled foam pad for application to the wound, a suction tube connecting the foam pad to a collection canister having a shut-off valve which closes the outlet from the canister when it is full, a tube for connecting the canister to a wall suction point or to a vacuum bottle, and a pressure detecting device connected to the suction tube between the foam pad and the canister for indicating when the pressure in the suction tube falls below a predetermined level.