Wireless system to enable auto-determination of application specific therapy device screens and setting options
A system for wirelessly controlling a dressing interface that performs negative pressure wound therapy and fluid instillation therapy at a wound site. The system comprises a core module comprising: i) a plurality of sensors configured to determine a plurality of physical parameter data associated with the wound site; ii) a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to read the physical parameter data from the plurality of sensors; iii) a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to communicate with an external therapy controller; and iv) at least a first internal peripheral device coupled to the processor. The system further comprises at least a first external peripheral interface coupled to the core module and configured to communicate with the processor, wherein the core module and the at least a first external peripheral interface are disposed within a housing of the dressing interface.
1. A system for wirelessly controlling a dressing interface for providing negative pressure therapy to a dressing at a tissue site, the system comprising:
the dressing interface coupled to an exterior surface of a cover of the dressing to fluidly couple a negative-pressure source to the dressing, the dressing interface including a housing having a therapy cavity and a component cavity, the housing including a core module comprising:
a circuit board coupled to the housing and forming a portion of a wall separating the therapy cavity and the component cavity, wherein the therapy cavity is disposed between the wall and the exterior surface of the cover of the dressing and the component cavity is disposed between the wall and an exterior surface of the housing of the dressing interface;
a sensor mounted on the circuit board and disposed within the therapy cavity and configured to collect fluid data indicative of fluid properties associated with fluids from the tissue site;
a processor mounted on the circuit board and disposed within the component cavity, wherein the processor is coupled to the sensor and configured to read the fluid data from the sensor; and
a wireless transceiver mounted on the circuit board and disposed within the component cavity, wherein the wireless transceiver is coupled to the processor and configured to communicate with a therapy controller, wherein the therapy controller is configured to automatically select and communicate to the wireless transceiver, from stored therapy protocols and parameter settings within a database of the therapy controller, a therapy protocol and parameter settings for a specific type of the dressing interface;
at least one peripheral device coupled to the processor; and
a first peripheral interface coupled to the core module and configured to communicate with the processor.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the core module further comprises a first communication bus configured to couple the sensor and the at least one peripheral device to the processor.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the core module further comprises a second communication bus configured to couple a second peripheral device to the processor.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first communication bus operates at a lower speed than the second communication bus.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first communication bus comprises an inter-integrated circuit bus.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the second communication bus comprises a second external bus portion configured to couple a third external peripheral interface to the processor.
7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the second communication bus provides a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) 3.0 connection to the second peripheral device.
8. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first communication bus comprises a first external bus portion configured to couple a second external peripheral interface to the processor.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of sensors including a pressure sensor, a temperature or humidity sensor, and a pH sensor.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing further includes an opening configured to be disposed in fluid communication with the tissue site and a negative-pressure port adapted to fluidly couple the therapy cavity to a source of negative-pressure.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the therapy controller includes a product detection circuit configured to detect and identify a product identifier associated with the dressing interface when the dressing interface is within proximity of the therapy controller, and wherein the therapy controller is configured to communicate with the wireless transceiver for utilizing the fluid data from the processor to provide negative pressure therapy.
12. The therapy controller of claim 11 , wherein the product detection circuit comprises a camera configured to scan a bar code associated with the dressing interface.
13. The therapy controller of claim 11 , wherein the product detection circuit comprises a camera configured to scan a QR code associated with the dressing interface.
14. The therapy controller of claim 11 , wherein the product detection circuit comprises a radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) transceiver configured to detect an RFID tag associated with the dressing interface.
15. The therapy controller of claim 11 , wherein the product detection circuit comprises a near field communication (“NFC”) transceiver configured to detect an NFC tag associated with the dressing interface.
16. A method in a therapy controller for wirelessly controlling a dressing interface for providing negative pressure therapy at a tissue site, the method comprising:
storing, in a database file in the therapy controller, therapy protocols and parameter settings associated with each of a plurality of dressing interfaces;
bringing the therapy controller within proximity of the dressing interface;
wirelessly detecting and identifying a product identifier associated with the dressing interface;
determining from the identified product identifier a specific type of the dressing interface;
automatically selecting, from the therapy protocols and the parameter settings stored in the database file in the therapy controller, a therapy protocol and parameter settings in response to determining the specific type of the dressing interface;
administering therapy at the tissue site using the therapy protocol and the parameter settings; and
outputting, on a graphical user interface (GUI), the therapy protocol and the parameter settings associated with the specific type of the dressing interface.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein wirelessly detecting and identifying the product identifier comprises scanning a bar code associated with the dressing interface using a camera associated with the therapy controller.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein wirelessly detecting and identifying the product identifier comprises scanning a quick response (“QR”) code associated with the dressing interface using a camera associated with the therapy controller.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein wirelessly detecting and identifying the product identifier comprises detecting a near field communication (“NFC”) tag associated with the dressing interface using an NFC transceiver associated with the therapy controller.
20. A therapy system comprising:
a dressing interface for providing negative pressure therapy to a dressing at a tissue site, the dressing interface coupled to an exterior surface of a cover of the dressing and including:
a housing having a therapy cavity and a sensor disposed within the therapy cavity and configured to collect fluid data indicative of fluid properties associated with fluids from the tissue site; and
a core module coupled to the housing and disposed outside the therapy cavity, the core module comprising a processor and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor;
a therapy controller configured to communicate wirelessly with the wireless transceiver of the core module, the therapy controller further configured to:
store, in a database file in the therapy controller, therapy protocols and parameter settings associated with each of a plurality of dressing interfaces,
wirelessly detect and identify a product identifier associated with the dressing interface,
determine from the identified product identifier a specific type of the dressing interface,
automatically select, from the therapy protocols and the parameter settings stored in the database file in the therapy controller, a therapy protocol and parameter settings in response to determining the specific type of the dressing interface, and
receive the fluid data and to control the negative pressure therapy in response to the received fluid data and the therapy protocol and the parameter settings; and
a remote monitor configured to communicate with the therapy controller via a data network and to receive logged information from the therapy controller.