Patents
US 11813393 B2: Collapsible canister for use with reduced pressure therapy device
- Granted
- 2023-11-14
- Filed
- 2021-11-29 application 17536856
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wound fluid collection system includes a canister with a chamber fluidly connected to a wound dressing in a tissue site through an inlet and also fluidly connected to a reduced pressure source through an outlet. At least a portion of the canister is collapsible and yet can be maintained in an extended state when exposed to subatmospheric pressure. The canister is releasably attachable to a supporting member.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg231114.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCI Licensing, Inc. 911 patents | US company or organization | San Antonio, TX | TX:32096292969 State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Brian Locke | Bournemouth, GB | 580 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aidan Marcus Tout | Alderbury, GB | 117 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M1/602 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY signed 2024-02-01 | SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY MAPLEWOOD, MN | 66444/162 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-08-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KCI LICENSING, INC. signed 2023-08-24 | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ST. PAUL, MN | 64718/544 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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