Systems and methods for determining blockages in a negative pressure wound therapy system

    公开(公告)号:US11744932B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17044535

    申请日:2019-05-15

    发明人: Ben Alan Askem

    IPC分类号: A61M1/00

    摘要: A negative pressure wound therapy device can include a negative pressure source and a controller configured to activate the negative pressure source for a first duration of time to attempt to reduce pressure under the wound dressing to approximately a negative pressure set point, subsequent to expiration of the first duration of time, deactivate the negative pressure source after pressure under the wound dressing is reduced to approximately the negative pressure set point, activate the negative pressure source for a second duration of time to attempt to reduce pressure in the fluid flow path, the second duration of time subsequent to the first duration of time, determine a pressure change in a fluid flow path over the second duration of time, and, in response to determining that the pressure change in the fluid flow path over the second duration of time indicates reduction in pressure, provide indication of a blockage.

    Controlling operation of a reduced pressure therapy system based on dynamic duty cycle threshold determination

    公开(公告)号:US11730877B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17140377

    申请日:2021-01-04

    发明人: Ben Alan Askem

    IPC分类号: A61M1/00 H02M1/00

    摘要: Negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and dressings, and systems and methods for operating such apparatuses for use with dressings are disclosed. In some embodiments, controlling the delivery of therapy can be based on monitoring and detecting various operating conditions. An apparatus can have a controller configured to monitor a duty cycle of a source of negative pressure. Based on the monitored duty cycle, the controller can determine whether a leak is present and provide an indication to a user. The controller can determine a duty cycle threshold in order to achieve an optimal or near optimal balance between an uninterrupted delivery of therapy, avoidance inconveniencing a user, conserving power, achieving optimal or near optimal efficiency, and/or limiting vibrational noise. In some embodiments, the duty cycle threshold is determined based at least in part on a capacity of a power source and an operational time of the apparatus.