Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatuses and methods for detecting leaks in a negative pressure wound therapy system
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Application No.: US14354916Application Date: 2012-10-26
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Publication No.: US09610388B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Paul Aceto , Kealoha Young Deutch , Joseph Gordon , Luke Hagan , William Joseph Jaecklein , Bill Kane , Dino Kasvikis , Corey Libby , Jacob A. Marks , Michael Salame , Jared Schneider
- Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2012/062307 WO 20121026
- International Announcement: WO2013/066775 WO 20130510
- Main IPC: A61M1/00
- IPC: A61M1/00 ; G01M3/24 ; A61M13/00 ; A61M27/00 ; A61F13/02

Abstract:
Leak location devices and methods of using leak location devices that can be used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a leak location device can include a microphone for detecting sound pressure produced by a leak. Detected sound pressure can be compared to a threshold, which can correspond to background or ambient sound pressure. Background or ambient sound pressure can correspond to sound produced by a negative pressure source. The leak detection device can include a display configured to visually depict the detected sound, and a light source which creates a visual depiction of the coverage angle of the microphone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140309600A1 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2014-10-16
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