US 12,453,513 B2
Data collection schemes for a wound dressing and related methods
Jais Ask Hansen, Jaegerspris (DK); Lars Erup Larsen, Maaloev (DK); Niels Hvid, Vedbaek (DK); Lars Molzen, Kongens Lyngby (DK); and Finn Speiermann, Virum (DK)
Assigned to Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek (DK)
Filed by Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek (DK)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/352,836.
Prior Publication US 2020/0289327 A1, Sep. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2021.01); A61B 5/256 (2021.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); A61B 5/251 (2021.01); A61F 13/00 (2024.01); A61F 13/0206 (2024.01); A61F 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6802 (2013.01) [A61B 5/053 (2013.01); A61B 5/256 (2021.01); A61B 5/445 (2013.01); A61B 5/6801 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); A61B 5/251 (2021.01); A61B 2560/0209 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0209 (2013.01); A61F 13/00055 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00234 (2013.01); A61F 13/0206 (2013.01); A61F 15/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitor device for a wound dressing system comprising a wound dressing, the wound dressing comprising an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes including a first set of first electrodes and a second set of second electrodes, the monitor device comprising:
a processor;
memory; and
a first interface connected to the processor and the memory, the first interface comprising:
a plurality of terminals including a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal configured to form an electrical connection with a first primary electrode of the first set of first electrodes and the second terminal configured to form an electrical connection with either a first secondary electrode of the first set of first electrodes or a second primary electrode of the second set of second electrodes, and
a data collector coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal, the data collector comprising a data collection unit and a data collection controller configured to, based on a control signal:
collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a primary data collection scheme associated with a default operating state of the wound dressing;
collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a secondary data collection scheme associated with a first operating state of the wound dressing, wherein the first operating state is associated with a degree of wetness of the wound dressing that is greater than the default operating state; and
collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a tertiary data collection scheme associated with a second operating state of the wound dressing, wherein the second operating state is associated with a degree of wetness of the wound dressing that is greater than the first operating state; wherein the processor is configured to:
determine an activity level of a user;
select, based on the determined activity level of the user and the degree of wetness of the wound dressing, a data collection scheme from a set of data collection schemes comprising the primary data collection scheme, the secondary data collection scheme, and the tertiary data collection scheme; and
generate the control signal indicative of the selected data collection scheme, thereby controlling data collection by the data collector based on the activity level and the degree of wetness.