CANISTER STATUS DETERMINATION FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DEVICES

Abstract: a negative pressure wound therapy device can include one or more fluid detection systems. a canister fluid level detection system can incorporate various fluid detection devices to communicate data relating to the fluid level of the canister. in some cases, a negative pressure wound therapy device can include a device housing, a negative pressure source, and a canister configured to be in fluid communication with the negative pressure source. the canister can include a canister housing configured to store fluid aspirated from a wound, a cap connected to the canister housing, and a fluid level sensor supported by the cap. the fluid level sensor can be configured to detect a completed electrical circuit when the fluid aspirated from the wound comes into contact with the sensor. an electronic circuitry can be configured to detect a state of the sensor and provide an indication of a status of the canister.

Inventor(s): Ben Alan Askem, David Joseph Brearley, Robert Gregory, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Christopher James Milner, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Kirsty Margaret Strachan

CPC Classification: A61M1/982 ({with means for detecting level of collected exudate})

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