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US 12,226,290 · App. 18/372,577 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy

Inventors: Nicola Brandolini (Ravenna, IT); Felix Clarence Quintanar (Hull, GB)
Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew, Limited
A61F13/05A61M1/913A61M1/915A61M1/964A61M1/966A61M1/985A61M2205/75
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Patent No.
US 12,226,290
App. No.
18/372,577
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, having an air leak channel separated from a suction channel.

Claims (28)

1. A system to provide negative pressure to a wound site comprising:

a source of negative pressure; and

a suction adapter comprising:

a first fluid passage, wherein the first fluid passage is configured to be in fluid communication with the source of negative pressure;

a second fluid passage, wherein the second fluid passage is configured to provide air from an air leak; and

at least two openings at a distal end of the suction adapter configured to be positioned over an opening in a wound cover placed over the wound site, wherein a first opening of the at least two openings is fluidically connected to the first fluid passage and a second opening of the at least two openings is fluidically connected to the second fluid passage,

wherein when negative pressure from the source of negative pressure is applied to the first fluid passage to provide negative pressure to the wound site with the distal end of the suction adapter positioned over the opening in the wound cover placed over the wound site, air is drawn through the air leak toward the wound site, through the second opening, under the wound cover, and through the first opening to the first fluid passage.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first fluid passage or the second fluid passage further comprises a channel spacer layer.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the channel spacer layer comprises foam.

4. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the channel spacer layer comprises a 3D knitted or 3D fabric material.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom layer of the suction adapter has an enlarged distal end.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the enlarged distal end is rectangular.

7. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the enlarged distal end forms a teardrop shape.

8. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an applicator attached to a bottom layer of the suction adapter.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the applicator comprises two apertures placed directly beneath at least one of the at least two openings.

10. The system according claim 1 , wherein the air leak is disposed adjacent a proximal end of the second fluid passage.

11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the air leak comprises a filter.

12. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first opening is closer to the distal end than the second opening.

13. A method of treating a wound, the method comprising:

positioning a suction adapter over an opening in a wound cover placed over a wound site, the suction adapter comprising a first fluid passage fluidically connected to a first opening in a distal end of the suction adapter and a second fluid passage fluidically connected to a second opening in the distal end of the suction adapter; and

applying negative pressure to the wound site through the first fluid passage and the first opening, wherein air is drawn through an air leak into the second fluid passage toward the wound site, through the second opening, under the wound cover, and through the first opening to the first fluid passage.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first fluid passage or the second fluid passage further comprises a channel spacer layer.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first fluid passage is above the second fluid passage.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first opening is distal to the second opening.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising adhering a distal portion of the suction adapter to a wound site proximate the wound.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the suction adapter is adhered to the wound site with an applicator.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the suction adapter is adhered to the wound site by sealing the suction adapter to a drape covering the wound.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising aligning the first opening of the suction adapter with a first aperture of the drape and the second opening of the suction adapter with a second aperture of the drape.

Priority Claims (1)
GB 1811449 · Jul 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17259891
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