US 12,409,071 B2
Component positioning and encapsulation for sensor enabled wound dressings
Philip Gowans, Doncaster (GB)
Assigned to Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford (GB)
Appl. No. 17/272,004
Filed by Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford (GB)
PCT Filed Aug. 28, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/073026
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 12, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/043806, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1814011 (GB), filed on Aug. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267806 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 13/00 (2024.01); A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A61B 5/0531 (2021.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/00991 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0531 (2013.01); A61F 13/00051 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8473 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wound dressing apparatus comprising:
a substantially flexible substrate comprising a first side of the substrate supporting a plurality of electronic components, electronic tracks, and a plurality of connectors between the electronic components and electronic tracks, a first coating on the first side of the substrate applied over and around the periphery of at least one connector of the plurality of connectors to reinforce the at least one connector;
a second coating on the first side of the substrate applied to at least a portion of the first coating;
a third coating on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side; and
a fourth coating applied to the second coating at a position over at least some of the plurality of the electronic components;
wherein the second coating, third coating, and fourth coating are configured to prevent fluids from coming into contact with plurality of electronic components, electronic tracks, and the plurality of connectors between the electronic components and electronic tracks.