US Patent Issued to T.J.Smith and Nephew on May 20 for "Changing therapy devices or wound dressings in reduced pressure wound therapy" (British Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,633, issued on May 20, was assigned to T.J.Smith and Nephew Ltd. (Hull, Great Britain).

"Changing therapy devices or wound dressings in reduced pressure wound therapy" was invented by Felix Clarence Quintanar (Hull, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound is disclosed. The apparatus can include a housing, a pressure source, a canister, and a controller. The pressure source can be supported by the housing and provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing positioned over a wound. The canister can collect exudate from the wound. The controller can monitor ...