US 12,458,541 B2
Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy
Sean Albert, Barrington, NH (US); Ed Armstrong, Palm Harbor, FL (US); Ken Beaudoin, Wakefield, MA (US); Iain Michael Blackburn, East Yorkshire (GB); Phil Bussone, S. Hamilton, MA (US); Brendan Crawford, Westborough, MA (US); Robert Emmerson, Beverley (GB); Mike Ewaschuk, Vershire, VT (US); Stephen Gianelis, Abington, MA (US); Andrew Goddard, Beverly, MA (US); Joseph Gordon, Mansfield, MA (US); Mark Guarraia, Providence, RI (US); Tim Johnson, Raymond, NH (US); Darwin Keith-Lucas, Arlington, MA (US); Andrew Linton, Woodthorpe (GB); Dan Nelsen, Warwick, RI (US); Michael Salame, Norwich, CT (US); Tim Stern, Huddersfield (GB); and Mark White, Norton (GB)
Assigned to Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/961,075.
Application 17/961,075 is a continuation of application No. 16/590,278, filed on Oct. 1, 2019, granted, now 12,082,996.
Application 16/590,278 is a continuation of application No. 16/547,273, filed on Aug. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,058,588, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/547,273 is a continuation of application No. 15/681,165, filed on Aug. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,406,037, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 15/681,165 is a continuation of application No. 15/256,349, filed on Sep. 2, 2016, granted, now 9,974,695, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/256,349 is a continuation of application No. 15/198,690, filed on Jun. 30, 2016, granted, now 9,999,547, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/198,690 is a continuation of application No. 15/018,724, filed on Feb. 8, 2016, granted, now 9,642,750, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 15/018,724 is a continuation of application No. 14/267,636, filed on May 1, 2014, granted, now 9,327,065, issued on May 3, 2016.
Application 14/267,636 is a continuation of application No. 13/381,885, granted, now 8,801,685, issued on Aug. 12, 2014, previously published as PCT/US2010/061938, filed on Dec. 22, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/369,008, filed on Jul. 29, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/332,440, filed on May 7, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/289,358, filed on Dec. 22, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0043747 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 13/05 (2024.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61F 13/0203 (2024.01); A61F 13/0206 (2024.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/05 (2024.01) [A61F 13/02 (2013.01); A61F 13/0206 (2013.01); A61F 13/022 (2013.01); A61M 1/86 (2021.05); A61M 1/90 (2021.05); A61M 1/912 (2021.05); A61M 1/913 (2021.05); A61M 1/915 (2021.05); A61M 1/964 (2021.05); A61F 2013/00174 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00238 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00536 (2013.01); A61F 2013/0057 (2013.01); A61F 2013/0074 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00846 (2013.01); A61M 1/962 (2021.05); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7518 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A wound therapy device, comprising:
a fluidic connector, comprising:
a rigid housing comprising a fluid outlet on a first side of the housing and a fluid inlet on a second side of the housing and inline with the fluid outlet, the fluid outlet configured to be connected to a source of negative pressure, the fluid outlet and fluid inlet sharing a first central axis,
an air leak comprising a filter on the first side of the housing and an air outlet on the second side of the housing and inline with the filter, the filter and air outlet having a second central axis different from the first central axis, and a connector coupling configured to removably connect to a port;
wherein the fluidic connector is configured such that when the fluid outlet is connected to the source of negative pressure and the fluidic connector is connected to the port, ambient air from the air leak can be fed to a first aperture of the port and negative pressure can be applied to a second aperture of the port and wherein the first central axis is parallel to the second central axis.