Control unit with pump module for a negative pressure wound therapy device
An apparatus including a pump and control unit to be used to provide negative pressure for a wound therapy device. The pump module includes a pump and a pressure sensor, and the control unit module is capable of determining the pump in the pump module. The apparatus has a handheld size.
1 . An apparatus to be used to provide negative pressure for a wound therapy device, the apparatus comprising:
a pump module comprising:
a pump wherein the pump is selected from the group consisting of: a continuous pump, an intermittent pump, and a hybrid pump; and,
a pressure sensor; and,
a control unit module in electrical communication with the pump module and capable of determining the pump in the pump module.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a port for communicating a negative pressure.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the port further comprises a tubing and a quick release valve.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a power source.
5 . The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the power source comprises at least two AA batteries.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a housing wherein the housing has a handheld size.
7 . An apparatus to be used to provide negative pressure for a wound therapy device, the apparatus comprising:
a pump for creating a negative pressure;
a port for providing communication of the negative pressure; and,
a power source for the pump, wherein the power source comprises three AA batteries.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the pump is selected from the group consisting of: a continuous pump, an intermittent pump, and a hybrid pump.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a housing wherein the housing has a handheld size.
10 . The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a tubing communicating with the port and a quick release valve disposed at an end of the tubing.
11 . An apparatus to be used to provide negative pressure for a wound therapy device, the apparatus comprising:
a pump for creating a negative pressure;
a port for providing communication of the negative pressure;
a power source for the pump; and,
a housing containing the pump, the port and the power source, wherein the housing has a handheld size.
12 . The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising the pump being selected from the group consisting of: a continuous pump, an intermittent pump, and a hybrid pump.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a tubing communicating with the port and a quick release valve disposed at an end of the tubing.
14 . The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a control unit module in electrical communication with the pump and capable of determining the pump.
15 . The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the housing has a length approximately five inches, a width approximately three inches and a thickness approximately an inch and a half.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the apparatus has an overall weight of eight ounces.
17 . The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the housing has a length less than approximately nine inches, a width less than approximately seven inches and a thickness less than approximately four inches.
18 . The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising an LCD display.
19 . The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a means for mounting the apparatus to a belt.
20 . A method for treating a wound with negative pressure, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a wound therapy dressing;
providing an apparatus including a pump contained in a housing, wherein the housing has a handheld size; and,
utilizing the pump to provide a negative pressure, wherein the exudates are retained within the wound therapy dressing.
21 . The method of claim 20 wherein the pump is a hybrid pump and further comprising the step of:
selecting the mode of operation of the pump.
22 . The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of:
mounting the apparatus to a belt.