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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Richard Daniel John Coulthard, Verwood, GB;
Malcolm Thomson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Rico Jaeger, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Richard Daniel John Coulthard, Verwood, GB;
Malcolm Thomson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Rico Jaeger, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
KCI Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/20 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00068 (2013.01); A61M 1/0031 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00421 (2013.01); A61F 13/00055 (2013.01); A61F 2013/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00961 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00174 (2013.01); G08B 21/20 (2013.01); A61M 1/0088 (2013.01); A61M 1/0025 (2014.02); A61F 2013/00536 (2013.01); A61M 1/009 (2014.02);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for sensing fluid in a dressing on a patient and producing an electrical signal. In one instance, a galvanic cell is used as an electronic detection device. The galvanic cell is placed in the dressing and produces voltage when the dressing is substantially saturated. In one instance, the dressing is a reduced-pressure, absorbent dressing. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented.