US 12,144,921 B2
Port with piercing means
Sarah Wroe Neild, Flintshire (GB); Manjunath Penagondla, Flintshire (GB); Natalie Brown, Flintshire (GB); Chandan Rangaiah, Flintshire (GB); and Liam Davies, Flintshire (GB)
Assigned to CONVATEC LIMITED, Flintshire (GB)
Filed by ConvaTec Limited, Flintshire (GB)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/872,530.
Application 17/872,530 is a continuation of application No. PCT/GB2022/051941, filed on Jul. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2110650 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0029369 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/90 (2021.05) [A61F 15/00 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00536 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A port for connecting a non-atmospheric pressure source to a wound dressing, the port comprising:
a first aperture configured to connect to the non-atmospheric pressure source;
a wound dressing contact surface, the wound dressing contact surface comprising a second aperture in fluid communication with the first aperture and configured to allow fluid communication with the wound dressing;
a housing; and
a piercing means configured to pierce the wound dressing as the wound dressing contact surface of the port is applied to the wound dressing,
wherein the piercing means extends from the housing beyond the wound dressing contact surface; and
wherein the piercing means is configured to be retractable into the housing.