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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2007
Wayne Lee Bonnefin, Neston, GB;
Duncan John Rowley, Greasby, GB;
Henrik Landhal, Lund, SE;
Roland Larsson, Staffanstorp, SE;
Arsenio Fernandez, Brackla, GB;
Wayne Lee Bonnefin, Neston, GB;
Duncan John Rowley, Greasby, GB;
Henrik Landhal, Lund, SE;
Roland Larsson, Staffanstorp, SE;
Arsenio Fernandez, Brackla, GB;
ConvaTec Technologies Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A pressurized medical device comprising an inflatable element arranged to contact a part of a patient; a fluid connector attached to the element and arranged to deliver fluid to the element; a control system arranged to control flow of fluid in the device; a first element pressure sensor arranged to measure the pressure exerted by the element on the part of the patient; and detection means arranged to detect malfunctioning of the first element pressure sensor.