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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00042 (2013.01); A61F 13/00012 (2013.01); A61F 13/00017 (2013.01); A61F 13/00068 (2013.01); A61F 13/022 (2013.01); A61F 13/0206 (2013.01); A61F 13/0209 (2013.01); A61F 13/0216 (2013.01); A61F 13/0223 (2013.01); A61F 13/0266 (2013.01); A61M 1/0088 (2013.01); A61F 13/00059 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00153 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00182 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00289 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.