Patents
US 11969542 B2: System and apparatus for preventing therapy unit contamination
- Granted
- 2024-04-30
- Filed
- 2023-06-22 application 18213227
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In some examples, provided is a fluid blockage device for use with a reduced-pressure source for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure. The fluid blockage device may be configured to preclude fluid communication through a port fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source when the fluid blockage device contacts a liquid. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240430.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 | San Antonio, TX | 580 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Benjamin Andrew Pratt | San Antonio, TX | 109 | 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 | A61M1/78 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| 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 | A61F13/05 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LOCKE, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN signed 2023-07-09 PRATT, BENJAMIN ANDREW signed 2023-08-29 | KCI LICENSING, INC. SAN ANTONIO, TX | 64733/252 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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