Jennifer C Novak

Author:

Jennifer L. Novak

ISBN #:

0833038907

US Patent:

8273074, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Dec 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/634719

Inventors:

Jonathan Jaeb - Boerne TX, US
Tab Randolph - San Antonio TX, US
Randall Kelch - San Antonio TX, US
Xiaolu Zheng - San Antonio TX, US
Devin Ginther - Converse TX, US
Tianning Xu - San Antonio TX, US
Jennifer N. Novak - Houston TX, US
T. Blane Sanders - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

KCI Licensing, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A61M 27/00

US Classification:

604543, 604 19, 604317

Abstract:

A wound exudate removal and isolation system includes a porous dressing, a canister in fluid communication with the dressing, and a first valve positioned between the dressing and the canister. The first valve is positionable between an open position and a closed position. A disposal line is fluidly connected to the canister and includes a second valve that is positionable between an open position and a closed position. A pump is fluidly connected to the canister and is configured to draw wound exudate from the dressing into the canister when the first valve is open and the second valve is closed. The pump is configured to force wound exudate from the canister into the disposal line when the first valve is closed and the second valve is open.

US Patent:

20140135719, May 15, 2014

Filed:

Jan 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/157738

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Tab Randolph - San Antonio TX, US
Randall Kelch - San Antonio TX, US
Xiaolu Zheng - San Antonio TX, US
Devin Ginther - Converse TX, US
Tianning Xu - San Antonio TX, US
Jennifer Novak - San Antonio TX, US
Teryl Blane Sanders - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

KCI LICENSING, INC. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

US Classification:

604319

Abstract:

A wound exudate removal and isolation system includes a porous dressing, a canister in fluid communication with the dressing, and a first valve positioned between the dressing and the canister. The first valve is positionable between an open position and a closed position. A disposal line is fluidly connected to the canister and includes a second valve that is positionable between an open position and a closed position. A pump is fluidly connected to the canister and is configured to draw wound exudate from the dressing into the canister when the first valve is open and the second valve is closed. The pump is configured to force wound exudate from the canister into the disposal line when the first valve is closed and the second valve is open.