Patents
US 11896464 B2: Method to dynamically measure apposition and patient limb movement in a negative pressure closed incision dressing
- Granted
- 2024-02-13
- Filed
- 2019-04-08 application 17045956
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A negative pressure wound therapy system includes at least one sensor coupled to a wound dressing for a wound of a patient, and a control circuit. The at least one sensor is configured to output an indication of a displacement of the wound dressing. The control circuit is configured to receive the indication of the displacement of the wound dressing, calculate a therapy parameter corresponding to the indication of the displacement, and output the therapy parameter.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240213_r1.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 | |
| Justin Alexander Long | Lago Vista, TX | 111 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Timothy Mark Robinson | Greenbush Avenue, GB | 356 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F13/00051 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| 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 | A61M1/73 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B2562/164 | 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 | 66436/225 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-01-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KCI LICENSING, INC. signed 2024-01-08 | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SAINT PAUL, MN | 66064/128 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-11-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LOCKE, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN signed 2023-07-09 LONG, JUSTIN ALEXANDER signed 2023-08-18 ROBINSON, TIMOTHY MARK signed 2023-10-20 | KCI LICENSING, INC. SAN ANTONIO, TX | 65469/78 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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